LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket
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.- Type: Grassland
- Description: LORAN-C transmitter at Siasconset, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket site”
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 Golf Club is situated 2 miles north of LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles north of LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
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. As of the 2020 census, Siasconset had a population of 505.
Quidnet
Village
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Quidnet is a village, which is situated 3½ miles north of LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
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 3½ miles northwest of LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket.
LORAN-C transmitter Nantucket
- Category: Loran-C Transmitter
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.25347° or 41° 15′ 13″ northLongitude
-69.97738° or 69° 58′ 39″ westOpen location code
87HG723F+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 1388416355OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q7889617
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