Nantucket State Forest
Nantucket State Forest is a recreation area in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Nantucket State Forest is situated nearby to the nature reserve Milestone Rd, as well as near Monomoy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nantucket Memorial Airport and Brant Point Light.
Nantucket Memorial Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: MassDOT, Public domain.
Nantucket Memorial Airport is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles southeast of the town center.
Brant Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brant Point Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket Island. The station was established in 1746, automated in 1965, and is still in operation. The current tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1987; it has the distinction of being the tenth light on the point, in addition to several range lights. Brant Point Light is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Nantucket State Forest.
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 northwest of Nantucket State Forest.
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 2 miles northeast of Nantucket State Forest.
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 4 miles northeast of Nantucket State Forest.
Nantucket State Forest
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: forest, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.27313° or 41° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-70.07669° or 70° 4′ 36″ westOpen location code
87HF7WFF+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 29800179OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=recreation_ground
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