Jethro Coffin House
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic house in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Oldest House”
- Address: 16 Sunset Hill Lane, Nantucket, MA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nantucket Whaling Museum and First Congregational Church.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2,200 feet southeast of Jethro Coffin House.
First Congregational Church
Church
Photo: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0.
First Congregational Church is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Jethro Coffin House.
Old Gaol
Museum
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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 2,500 feet south of Jethro Coffin House.
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 Jethro Coffin House.
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 Jethro Coffin House.
Jethro Coffin House
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28797° or 41° 17′ 17″ northLongitude
-70.10645° or 70° 6′ 23″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
87HF7VQV+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 213832052OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6189014
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Jethro Coffin House” goes by many names.
- French: “Jethro Coffin House”
- German: “Jethro Coffin House”
- Turkish: “Jethro Coffin Evi”
- Turkish: “Jethro Coffin House”
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