Sylvia Pond

Sylvia Pond is a pond in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Sylvia Pond is situated nearby to Burnt Swamp, as well as near Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Gaol and Jethro Coffin House.

Old Gaol

Museum

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Old Gaol is a museum, which is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Sylvia Pond.

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 1¼ miles northeast of Sylvia Pond.

Maria Mitchell Aquarium

Public aquarium

The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource. Maria Mitchell Aquarium is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Sylvia Pond.

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 3½ miles northeast of Sylvia Pond.

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 4 miles west of Sylvia Pond.

Sylvia Pond

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.2729° or 41° 16′ 22″ north

Longitude

-70.11603° or 70° 6′ 58″ west

Open location code

87HF7VFM+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 236933291

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burnt Swamp and Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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