Nantucket Sound

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Nantucket Sound is a shallow, island-fringed body of water off the southern coast of Massachusetts, known for its maritime history, beaches, and recreational boating.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
coastal waterway
sound
adjacentTo Cape Cod Bay (regionally)
borderedBy Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Vineyard Haven Harbor
Vineyard Sound
Vineyard Sound and Muskeget Channel region
connectsTo Atlantic Ocean
Muskeget Channel
Vineyard Sound
country United States
governedBy Commonwealth of Massachusetts
hasActivity boating
kiteboarding
swimming
windsurfing
hasCharacteristic island-fringed
shallow
hasClimateInfluence North Atlantic maritime climate
hasEcosystem coastal marine ecosystem
hasUse commercial fishing
ferry transportation
recreational fishing
shipping route
hasWildlife finfish
marine mammals
seabirds
shellfish
isPartOf Massachusetts coastal waters
knownFor beaches
fishing
maritime history
recreational boating
sailing
tourism
whale watching
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts
New England
locatedOffCoastOf southeastern Massachusetts
southern coast of Cape Cod
partOf North Atlantic Ocean
separatedFrom Atlantic Ocean proper by Cape Cod
Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
Atlantic Ocean proper by Nantucket Island


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