South Beach
South Beach is a beach in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. South Beach is situated nearby to the town Nantucket, as well as near the hamlet Mikas Pond.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maria Mitchell Aquarium and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
Public aquarium
The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. The Whaling Museum is the flagship site of the Nantucket Historical Association’s fleet of properties.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
Nantucket
Town
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Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts, United States, about 30 miles south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government.
Shawkemo
Hamlet
Shawkemo is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 16 feet. The name Shawkemo is an Indian word meaning "middle field of land". Shawkemo lies 4 miles west-northwest of Siasconset. Shawkemo is situated 2 miles northeast of South Beach.
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 4½ miles east of South Beach.
South Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2804° or 41° 16′ 49″ northLongitude
-70.09446° or 70° 5′ 40″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HF7WJ4+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 358279636OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“South Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Beach”
- Turkish: “South Beach”
- Turkish: “South Plajı”
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