Vestal Street Observatory
Vestal Street Observatory is an observatory in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts which is located on Vestal Street. Vestal Street Observatory is situated nearby to the museum Historic Mitchell House, as well as near Maria Mitchell Science Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Maria Mitchell Observatory”
- Address: 1 Vestal Street, Nantucket, 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 540 feet west of Vestal Street 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 2,300 feet northeast of Vestal Street Observatory.
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 2,700 feet north of Vestal Street 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 2½ miles east of Vestal Street 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 5 miles west of Vestal Street Observatory.
Vestal Street Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28065° or 41° 16′ 50″ northLongitude
-70.10436° or 70° 6′ 16″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Operator
Maria Mitchell Astronomy DepartmentOpen location code
87HF7VJW+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 213831440OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatory
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