Washing Pond
Washing Pond is in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Washing Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Shallow Pond, as well as near Town Pasture.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.
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. Nantucket Whaling Museum is situated 2 miles east of Washing Pond.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Washing Pond.
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 Washing Pond.
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 3½ miles west of Washing Pond.
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 Washing Pond.
Washing Pond
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Wannacomet Pond”
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.29028° or 41° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
-70.13437° or 70° 8′ 4″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87HF7VR8+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 9066011OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
4954552
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