Monomoy
Monomoy is a nature reserve in Town of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Monomoy is situated nearby to the hamlet Shimmo, as well as near the town Nantucket.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nantucket Memorial Airport and Jethro Coffin House.
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.
Jethro Coffin House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantucket and Shawkemo.
Nantucket
Town
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Monomoy
- 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
41.2787° or 41° 16′ 43″ northLongitude
-70.0808° or 70° 4′ 51″ westOpen location code
87HF7WH9+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 29800525OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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