Great Point
Great Point is a nature reserve in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Great Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Coskata, as well as near Wauwinet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nantucket Light.
Nantucket Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Simonas Agintas, CC BY 3.0.
Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coskata and Wauwinet.
Coskata
Hamlet
Coskata is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet, and it is located at, 2 miles northwest of Wauwinet.
Wauwinet
Hamlet
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Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet. Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles north-northwest of Siasconset.
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.
Great Point
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.3573° or 41° 21′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.0242° or 70° 1′ 27″ westOpen location code
87HF9X4G+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 29800342OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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