Wauwinet, Massachusetts

Wauwinet, Massachusetts

Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet (1 m), and it is located at coor dms|41|19|45|N|69|59|46|W|city (41.3292877, -69.9961254). Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles (7.5 km) north-northwest of Siasconset. [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:616971 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report] , Geographic Names Information System, 1974-02-27. Accessed 2008-01-29.] There is an upscale hotel and restaurant just north of the Gatehouse that features both harbor and oceanfront beach activities. Beyond Wauwinet is access by Four Wheel Drive only to Great Point lighthouse and Coatue.

Founded in 1911, The Wauwinet Yacht Club is the second oldest yacht club in America, just behind the New York YC.

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