- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Folger Hill33 m · 2.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old King's Highway (Route 6A)30.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2912, -70.0448
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a recorded 6 m. Folger Hill stands 33 m to the east-southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawkemo Hills, a peak 0.5 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 30 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Preserves the memory of Islanders who risked their lives to save shipwrecked mariners. These people served in organizations devoted to maritime rescue, such as the Mass. Humane Society; U.S Life-Saving Service; and U.S. Coast Guard.
museum in Nantucket
Wikidata Q14715744, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Operated by
- Egan Maritime Institute
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folger Hill | ESE 112° | 33 m | 2.0 mi |
| Sampson Hill | WNW 285° | 28 m | 23.6 mi |
| Shawkemo Hills | S 183° | 26 m | 0.5 mi |
| Sauls Hills | ESE 113° | 23 m | 2.1 mi |
| Popsquatchet Hills | WSW 255° | 22 m | 3.6 mi |
| Washaqua Hill | WNW 283° | 22 m | 22.8 mi |
| Macys Hill | ESE 123° | 19 m | 1.2 mi |
| Fudge Hill | WSW 245° | 18 m | 0.7 mi |
- 30.0 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A)National
61 named places within 25 miles
- Coatue Beach: 1.6 mi
- Rest House Shore: 1.7 mi
- Pest House Shore: 1.8 mi
- Monomoy Beach: 2.2 mi
- Clean Shore: 2.6 mi
- Shawkemo Hills: 0.5 mi
- Fudge Hill: 0.7 mi
- Macys Hill: 1.2 mi
- Folger Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sauls Hills: 2.1 mi
- Nantucket Whaling Museum: 2.8 mi
- Peter Foulger Museum: 2.9 mi
- Quaker Meeting House: 2.9 mi
- Museum of African American History: 2.9 mi
- Hadwen House: 3.1 mi
- Soldier and Sailors Monument: 3.1 mi
- Sankaty Head Light: 4.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Dwelling: 4.2 mi
- Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Brant Point Light: 2.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:36 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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