Nantucket, Massachusetts
island of Massachusetts, United States
Nantucket is an island 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Town & County of Nantucket, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Nantucket | |
![]() Location in Nantucket County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 41°17′00″N 70°06′00″W / 41.28333°N 70.10000°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 (2000) | |
• Total | 9,520 |
• Density | 199.1/sq mi (76.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02554 |
Area code | 508 / 774 |
FIPS code | 25-43790 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619376 |
Website | http://www.nantucket-ma.gov/ |

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