Name "Nantucket Massachusetts" is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island, but is very similar to the endonym of the native Nehantucket tribe that occupied the region at the time of European settlement.
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15 Facts About Nantucket Massachusetts
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Nantucket Massachusetts probably takes its name from a Wampanoag word, transliterated variously as natocke, nantaticu, nantican, nautica or natockete, which is part of Wampanoag lore about the creation of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Massachusetts.
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The original purchasers needed the assistance of tradesmen who were skilled in the arts of weaving, milling, building and other pursuits and selected men who were given half a share provided that they lived on Nantucket Massachusetts and carried on their trade for at least three years.
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Nantucket Massachusetts was formed by the outermost reach of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the recent Wisconsin Glaciation, shaped by the subsequent rise in sea level.
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Island and adjoining islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget comprise the Town and County of Nantucket Massachusetts, which is operated as a consolidated town and county government.
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Nantucket Massachusetts's climate is heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which helps moderate temperatures in the town throughout the course of the year.
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Nantucket Massachusetts receives on average 41 inches of precipitation annually, spread relatively evenly throughout the year.
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Nantucket Massachusetts's elected executive body is its Select Board, which is responsible for the town government's goals and policies.
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Nantucket Massachusetts is currently represented in the United States Senate by senior senator Elizabeth Warren and junior senator Ed Markey.
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Commonwealth of Nantucket Massachusetts allows voters to enroll with a political party or to remain "unenrolled".
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Nantucket Massachusetts has several noted museums and galleries, including the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Massachusetts Whaling Museum.
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From 1900 to 1918, Nantucket Massachusetts was one of few jurisdictions in the United States that banned automobiles.
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Nantucket Massachusetts can be reached by sea from the mainland by SeaStreak, The Steamship Authority, Hy-Line Cruises, or Freedom Cruise Line, or by private boat.
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Nantucket Massachusetts is served by Nantucket Massachusetts Memorial Airport, a three-runway airport on the south side of the island.
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Nantucket Massachusetts waters were the site of several noted transportation disasters:.
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