Wannacomet

Wannacomet is a hamlet in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Wannacomet is situated nearby to the hamlet Town Pasture, as well as near Shallow Pond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jethro Coffin House and Old Gaol.

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.

Old Gaol

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Old Gaol is a museum.

First Congregational Church

Church

Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.

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 3½ miles east of Wannacomet.

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 Wannacomet.

Wannacomet

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28323° or 41° 16′ 60″ north

Longitude

-70.12517° or 70° 7′ 31″ west

Open location code

87HF7VMF+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 60637626

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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