Snake Spring

Snake Spring is a spring in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Snake Spring is situated nearby to the hamlet Polpis, as well as near Sesachacha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sankaty Head Lighthouse and Abnecotants Island.

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 2 miles east of Snake Spring.

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. Abnecotants Island is situated 2 miles north of Snake Spring.

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 east of Snake Spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polpis and Quidnet.

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.

Quidnet

Village

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Quidnet is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Snake Spring.

Siasconset

Village

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Siasconset is a census-designated place at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States, with an elevation of 52 feet. As of the 2020 census, Siasconset had a population of 505. Siasconset is situated 2½ miles southeast of Snake Spring.

Snake Spring

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28623° or 41° 17′ 10″ north

Longitude

-70.00279° or 70° 0′ 10″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87HF7XPW+FV

GeoNames ID

4951187

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