Waqutuquaib Ponds

Waqutuquaib Ponds is a lake in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Waqutuquaib Ponds is situated near the hamlet Ram Pasture, as well as near Shallow Pond.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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. Jethro Coffin House is situated 1½ miles east of Waqutuquaib Ponds.

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Museum

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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. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 2 miles east of Waqutuquaib Ponds.

Old Gaol

Museum

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Old Gaol is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantucket and Madaket.

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. Nantucket is situated 2 miles east of Waqutuquaib Ponds.

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 3 miles west of Waqutuquaib Ponds.

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 4 miles east of Waqutuquaib Ponds.

Waqutuquaib Ponds

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Lily Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28202° or 41° 16′ 55″ north

Longitude

-70.13523° or 70° 8′ 7″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87HF7VJ7+RW

GeoNames ID

4954437

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ram Pasture and Shallow Pond.

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Highlights: Head of Hummock and Maxcy Pond.

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