Sankaty Head Golf Club
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Golf course
- Description: golf course in Siasconset, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Sankaty Golf Club” and “Sankaty Golf Course”
- Address: Sankaty Road, Siasconset, 02564
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sankaty Head Lighthouse and LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
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.
LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket
Grassland
Nantucket LORAN-C transmitter was a LORAN-C transmitter at Siasconset, Massachusetts. It was built in 1963 with a 625 ft tall mast radiator. It operated in conjunction with the LORAN-A station on Nantucket from 1963 to 1981. LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket is situated 2 miles south of Sankaty Head Golf Club.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siasconset and 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.
Quidnet
Village
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Quidnet is a village, which is situated 2 miles north of Sankaty Head Golf Club.
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 2½ miles northwest of Sankaty Head Golf Club.
Sankaty Head Golf Club
- Categories: golf club, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.27827° or 41° 16′ 42″ northLongitude
-69.96901° or 69° 58′ 8″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87HG72HJ+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 295320135OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=golf_course
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