Nantucket, Massachusetts wi gift This vast area of solitude

This vast area of solitude offers an unusual sight

an ever-changing mosaic based on the general working historical knowledge of the region available at the time to cartographers

indicated by the fleurs-de-lys

About mid-1800s

but offshore whaling began as early as 1673

Nantucket, Massachusetts wi gift This vast area of solitudeLocated about 30 miles south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and twenty four miles off the coast of Southern New England, Nantucket is a tiny island with sunbaked, perfectly windswept, beautiful beaches, which makes it a premier summer destination. The islands pristine beauty stretches for 14 miles long and 3. 5 miles wide. The name "Nantucket" is believed to be derived from a Wampanoag word meaning "in the midst of waters," or "far away island. Nantucket