Massachusetts Gazetteer
Poverty Point is a physical feature (cape) in Nantucket County. The primary coordinates for Poverty Point places it within the MA 02554 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Poverty Point |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | At the Creeks, in SE Nantucket, Nantucket Island; Town of Nantucket. |
| History: | Name published in 1869 by Ewer and in 1882 by Godfrey. |
| County: | Nantucket County |
| Latitude: | 41.2737343 |
| Longitude: | -70.0850158 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Poverty Point: Poverty Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Poverty Point does not include property ownership information.
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Nantucket, MA
(1.4 miles NW) Madaket, MA (5.8 miles W) |
Siasconset, MA
(6.3 miles E) |
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Monomoy, MA
(< 0.1 mile) Shimmo, MA (1.4 miles NNE) |
Mikas Pond, MA
(1.4 miles NW) |
