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Nantucket, Massachusetts
island of Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nantucket is an island 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is both a town and a county (Nantucket County).
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Nantucket, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Location of Nantucket in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
Settled | 1641 |
Incorporated | 1671 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 105.3 sq mi (272.6 km2) |
• Land | 47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2) |
• Water | 57.5 sq mi (148.8 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,255 |
• Density | 308.6/sq mi (115.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02554, 02564, 02584 |
Area code | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-43790 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619376 |
Website | www.nantucket-ma.gov |
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