Nantucket
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Location:

 41°17.275 N  70°04.825 W

Anchorages:

bulletEast of lighthouse or tucked behind First Point

Marinas:

bulletUpscale and expensive

Cruiser Amenities:

bulletDinghy dock:  immediately behind commercial operation at harbor master office
bulletGarbage bin at town dinghy dock

Transportation:

bulletIsland buses
bulletBike rentals
bulletHarbor launch:  $4/person each way

Provisions:

bulletGrand Union in downtown Nantucket
bulletStop N Stop outside town
bulletSayles south of harbor master office for seafood

Attractions:

bulletGood natural harbor
bulletScenic historic town
bulletNantucket Whaling Museum:  Bones of History video and Whale Hunt Lecture;  508-228-1894
bulletNantucket Public Library in Atheneum
Internet Access: Free wireless at Nantucket Public Library for 15 minute express

Restaurants:

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Sayle's Seafood Market:  eat a picnic lunch on their porch overlooking harbor;  99 Washington St, 508-228-4599

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Cap'n Tobey's Chowder House;  20 Straight Wharf;  very loud but good lunch

           

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