Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum
Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum is a museum in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum is situated nearby to the historic building Hinchman House, as well as near Maria Mitchell Science Library.- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Maria Mitchell Association Natural Science Museum”
- Address: MA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Gaol and Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 690 feet west of Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum.
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 2,400 feet northeast of Maria Mitchell Natural Science 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 2,900 feet north of Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
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.
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 2½ miles east of Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum.
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 5 miles west of Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum.
Maria Mitchell Natural Science Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28029° or 41° 16′ 49″ northLongitude
-70.10394° or 70° 6′ 14″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Operator
Maria Mitchell AssociationOpen location code
87HF7VJW+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 367781076OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hinchman House and Maria Mitchell Science Library.
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