Quidnet
Quidnet is a village in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Quidnet is situated nearby to the village Squam, as well as near the hamlet Chadwicks Folly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Quidnet, MA” and “Quidnit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abnecotants Island and Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
Abnecotants Island
Island
Abnecotants Island is a very small island in the middle of Squam Swamp in northeastern portion of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts.
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of Siasconset. Sankaty Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Quidnet.
Sankaty Head Golf Club
Golf course
Sankaty Head Golf Club is one of the easternmost golf courses in Massachusetts, perched on the edge of Nantucket Island in Siasconset, Massachusetts. The course was designed by Emerson Armstrong and opened in 1921. Sankaty Head Golf Club is situated 2 miles south of Quidnet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polpis and Wauwinet.
Polpis
Hamlet
Polpis is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 7 feet. The different spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1900. The community lies 3.5 miles northwest of Siasconset. Polpis is situated 1½ miles west of Quidnet.
Wauwinet
Hamlet
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Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet. Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles north-northwest of Siasconset. Wauwinet is situated 2 miles northwest of Quidnet.
Siasconset
Village
Siasconset is a census-designated place at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States with an elevation of 52 feet, and a population of 205 at the 2010 census. Siasconset is situated 3 miles south of Quidnet.
Quidnet
- Categories: village in the United States and locality
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30491° or 41° 18′ 18″ northLongitude
-69.98157° or 69° 58′ 54″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87HG8239+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 69087231OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4948239Wikidata ID
Q110852960
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