Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 616617

Location

State Massachusetts

County Nantucket

Feature Class Bay

Coordinates

DMS

41°17'00"N 70°12'58"W

Decimal Degrees

41.2834572, -70.2161293

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Nantucket

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Narrow Creek (historical)

0.2 mi SSW

Also Known As

Madakit Harbor Madaquet Harbor Maddaket Harbor Maddaquet Harbor Maddekeet Harbor Maddeket Harbor Maddequet Harbor Madecut Harbor Madeket Harbor Matacut Harbor Mattaket Harbor

Hydrography

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Description

At the W end of Nantucket Island between Esther Island and Eel Point N of Madaket; Town of Nantucket.

History

Indian name usually meaning "bad land " (Steel), or "parallel features (US-T121).

Nearby Features

Narrow Creek (historical) Populated Place · 0.2 mi SSW
Narrow Creek Pond Lake · 0.3 mi S
Esther Island Island · 0.5 mi WSW
Smiths Point Cape · 0.6 mi S
Hither Creek Stream · 0.6 mi SSE
Further Creek (historical) Populated Place · 0.6 mi WSW
Broad Creek (historical) Bay · 0.6 mi SSE
Eel Point Cape · 0.7 mi NE
Jackson Point Cape · 0.9 mi ESE
Eel Point Marsh Swamp · 1.0 mi ENE