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Nantucket, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W / 41.28278°N 70.09944°W / 41.28278; -70.09944
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Nantucket, Massachusetts
Flag of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Official seal of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Location of Nantucket in Massachusetts
Location of Nantucket in Massachusetts
Nantucket is located in Massachusetts
Nantucket
Nantucket
Location in the United States
Nantucket is located in the United States
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Nantucket
Nantucket (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W / 41.28278°N 70.09944°W / 41.28278; -70.09944
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
Settled1641
Incorporated1671
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total105.3 sq mi (272.6 km2)
 • Land47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2)
 • Water57.5 sq mi (148.8 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,255
 • Density308.6/sq mi (115.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02554, 02564, 02584
Area code508
FIPS code25-43790
GNIS feature ID0619376
Websitewww.nantucket-ma.gov

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).