Camp Sankaty Head
Camp Sankaty Head is a camp in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Camp Sankaty Head is situated nearby to the golf course Sankaty Head Golf Club, as well as near the village Siasconset.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sankaty Head Golf Club and Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
Sankaty Head Golf Club
Golf course
Sankaty Head Golf Club is one of the easternmost golf courses in Massachusetts, perched on the edge of Nantucket Island in Siasconset, Massachusetts. The course was designed by Emerson Armstrong and opened in 1921.
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of Siasconset. Sankaty Head Lighthouse is situated 1 mile north of Camp Sankaty Head.
LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket
Grassland
Nantucket LORAN-C transmitter was a LORAN-C transmitter at Siasconset, Massachusetts. It was built in 1963 with a 625 ft tall mast radiator. It operated in conjunction with the LORAN-A station on Nantucket from 1963 to 1981. LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket is situated 1¼ miles south of Camp Sankaty Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siasconset and Quidnet.
Siasconset
Village
Siasconset is a census-designated place at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States with an elevation of 52 feet, and a population of 205 at the 2010 census.
Quidnet
Village
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Quidnet is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Camp Sankaty Head.
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. Polpis is situated 3 miles northwest of Camp Sankaty Head.
Camp Sankaty Head
- Type: Camp
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.27227° or 41° 16′ 20″ northLongitude
-69.96996° or 69° 58′ 12″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87HG72CJ+W2GeoNames ID
11049204
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