Wauwinet, Massachusetts
Appearance
Wauwinet | |
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Coordinates: 41°19′45″N 69°59′46″W / 41.32917°N 69.99611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Nantucket |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 02584 |
GNIS feature ID | 616971[1] |
Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet (1 m). Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles (7.5 km) north-northwest of Siasconset.[1] There is an upscale hotel and restaurant just north of the Gatehouse that features both harbor and oceanfront beach activities. Beyond Wauwinet is access by Four Wheel Drive only to Great Point lighthouse and Coatue. Jenny Phillips drowned here on 9 July 2018.
References
- ^ a b "Wauwinet, Massachusetts". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 January 2008.