Swains Neck
Swains Neck is a cape in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Swains Neck is situated nearby to the hamlet Polpis, as well as near Pocomo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abnecotants Island and Nantucket Life-Saving Museum.
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.
Nantucket Life-Saving Museum
Museum
The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum of Nantucket, Massachusetts is a small, seasonal, non-profit museum dedicated to the history of shipwrecks off the Nantucket coast and in Nantucket Sound. Nantucket Life-Saving Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Swains Neck.
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 2 miles east of Swains Neck.
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 west of Swains Neck.
Swains Neck
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Nashayte Neck” and “Swain’s Neck”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.30012° or 41° 18′ 0″ northLongitude
-70.01613° or 70° 0′ 58″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HF8X2M+2GGeoNames ID
4952461
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Polpis Burying Ground and Polpis Harbor.
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