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 3,900 feet north of Loines Observatory.

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 1 mile northeast of Loines Observatory.

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 3 miles northeast of Loines Observatory.

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. Madaket is situated 4½ miles west of Loines Observatory.

Loines Observatory

Type: Observatory
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.27788° or 41° 16′ 40″ north

Longitude

-70.1107° or 70° 6′ 39″ west

Operator

Maria Mitchell Astronomy Department

Open location code

87HF7VHQ+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8980643540

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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