Sunset Hill

Sunset Hill is a peak in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 39 feet. Sunset Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Mikas Pond, as well as near the town Nantucket.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jethro Coffin House and Nantucket Whaling Museum.

Jethro Coffin House

Museum

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The Oldest House on Sunset Hill, also known as the Jethro Coffin House, was built in 1686 and is believed to be the oldest residence on Nantucket still on its original site.

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.

First Congregational Church

Church

Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Madaket

Village

Madaket is a census designated place in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Madaket had a population of 377. Its elevation is 26 feet on the western end of the island. Madaket is situated 4½ miles west of Sunset Hill.

Sunset Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 39 feet
Category: landform
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28901° or 41° 17′ 20″ north

Longitude

-70.10696° or 70° 6′ 25″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

87HF7VQV+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358275120

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

4952417

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