Nantucket County

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Nantucket County is a coastal county of Massachusetts that encompasses the island of Nantucket and is known for its historic whaling heritage and popular seaside tourism.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
borderedByBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
climate humid continental climate
contains Nantucket
Nantucket
surface form: "Nantucket Island"
country United States of America
countySeat Nantucket
currentMajorEconomicSector hospitality industry
real estate
tourism
FIPSCode 25019
GNISID 0618211
governmentType consolidated city-county
hasCharacteristic coastal
island county
hasHistoricEconomy commercial whaling
maritime trade
hasHistoricIndustry whaling
hasHistoricSite Nantucket Historic District
hasLandUse commercial areas
conservation areas
residential areas
hasTransportation Nantucket Memorial Airport
ferry connections to mainland Massachusetts
knownFor beaches
historic architecture
historic whaling heritage
seaside tourism
summer resort destination
largestSettlement Nantucket
locatedIn Atlantic coast
New England
locatedOffCoastOf Cape Cod
namedFor Nantucket
surface form: "Nantucket Island"
partOf Massachusetts
surface form: "Commonwealth of Massachusetts"

Bureau of the Census
surface form: "United States Census Bureau"
sharesGovernmentWith Nantucket
surface form: "Town of Nantucket"
state Massachusetts
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
tourismActivity beach recreation
boating
fishing
sailing

Referenced by (5)

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Sankaty Head Light county Nantucket County
Nantucket countySeatOf Nantucket County
Great Point Light locatedIn Nantucket County
this entity surface form: "Nantucket County, Massachusetts"
this entity surface form: "Nantucket County, Massachusetts"
Nantucket partOf Nantucket County

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