Whale Rock
Whale Rock is an island in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Whale Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet Shallow Pond, as well as near Town Pasture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jethro Coffin House and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Jethro Coffin House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
Nantucket
Town
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. Its elevation is 26 feet on the western end of the island.
Whale Rock
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.29651° or 41° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-70.11613° or 70° 6′ 58″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HF7VWM+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358275125OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4955365
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Whale Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Whale Rock”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shallow Pond and Town Pasture.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nantucket Cliffs and Cliff Beach.
Cape Cod: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Barnstable, Edgartown, Dennis, and Sandwich.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 3.0.