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Nantucket Essential Info

Overview

Nantucket is an island and town located 30 mi (48 km) off the coast of Cape Cod and part of Massachusetts. The island offers quiet harbors, dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, lighthouses, beautiful old mansions and gardens, interesting history – even a series of (sometimes bawdy) limericks about its residents. Whether you’re looking for a few nights out on the town with friends, a fun-filled weekend with the kids, or a little R&R, Nantucket is where you want to be.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Sep

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Current Weather

44 °F

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Fun Facts

  1. Wauwinet Yacht Club in Nantucket was founded in 1876 and is the second-oldest registered yacht club in the United States.
  2. Nantucket was originally named Sherburne, and didn’t acquire the name of Nantucket until 1755.
  3. Sconset Golf Club is one of the top ten oldest public golf clubs in the United States.
  4. Over 700 shipwrecks lie off the coast of Nantucket, including the wreck of the SS Andrea Doria.
  5. Author Herman Melville while visiting Nantucket in the 1840s heard the story of the Whaleship Essex from 1st Mate Owen Chase which inspired him to write “Moby Dick.”

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