Siasconset

Siasconset is a census-designated place at the eastern end of , , United States with an elevation of 52 feet, and a population of 205 at the 2010 census.
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  • Type: Village with 205 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: ‘Sconset”, “Oggawame”, “S’conset”, “Sconset”, “Seconset”, “Siasconset, MA”, “Siasconset, Massachusetts”, “Siasconsett”, and “Sweseckechi
  • Postal code: 02564

Places of Interest

Highlights include LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket and Sankaty Head Golf Club.

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.

Golf course
is one of the easternmost golf courses in , perched on the edge of Nantucket Island in Siasconset, Massachusetts. The course was designed by Emerson Armstrong and opened in 1921.

Lighthouse
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quidnet and Polpis.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles north of Siasconset.

Hamlet
is a village in Nantucket, , 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. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Siasconset.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in Nantucket, , 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. is situated 5 miles north of Siasconset.

Siasconset

Latitude
41.26262° or 41° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
-69.96613° or 69° 57′ 58″ west
Population
205
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87HG727M+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158811878
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4950931
Wiki­data ID
Q7506866
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Siasconset” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سياسكونسيت
  • Cebuano: Siasconset
  • Chechen: Сиасконсет
  • Chinese: 塞厄斯康西特
  • French: Siasconset
  • Gilaki: سیاسکونست (ماساچۊست)
  • Gilaki: سیاسکونست
  • Italian: Siasconset
  • Japanese: シアスコンセント
  • Ladin: Siasconset
  • Persian: سایاس‌کانست، ماساچوست
  • Persian: سایاس‌کانست
  • Polish: Siasconset
  • Portuguese: Siasconset
  • Serbian: Siasconset
  • Serbian: Сајасконсет
  • Serbo-Croatian: Siasconset, Massachusetts
  • Serbo-Croatian: Siasconset
  • South Azerbaijani: سایاس‌کانست، ماساچوست
  • Spanish: Siasconset
  • Tatar: Сиасконсет
  • Turkish: Siasconset
  • Ukrainian: Сіасконсет

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Siasconset Union Chapel Rectory and Sconset Post Office.

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