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Nantucket Island

Nantucket
Town
Nantucket
Nantucket
Flag of Nantucket
Flag
Official seal of Nantucket
Seal
Location of Nantucket County in Massachusetts
Location of Nantucket County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W / 41.28278°N 70.09944°W / 41.28278; -70.09944Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W / 41.28278°N 70.09944°W / 41.28278; -70.09944
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 (2010)
 • Total 10,172
 • Density 212.8/sq mi (82.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 02554, 02564, 02584
Area code(s) 508 Exchanges: 228, 271, 325, 825, 332, 400
FIPS code 25-43790
GNIS feature ID 0619376
Website www.nantucket-ma.gov

Nantucket /ˌnænˈtʌkt/ is an island about 30 miles (50 km) by ferry south from Cape Cod, in the American state of Massachusetts. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town of Nantucket, and the conterminous Nantucket County, which are consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,172. Part of the town is designated the Nantucket CDP, or census-designated place. The region of Surfside on Nantucket is the southernmost settlement in Massachusetts.

The name "Nantucket" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island, perhaps meaning "faraway land or island".

Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony. Due to tourists and seasonal residents, the population of the island increases to at least 50,000 during the summer months. In 2008, Forbes magazine cited Nantucket as having home values among the highest in the US. Home prices per square foot are considered much higher than those in the Hamptons on Long Island.


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