Madaket, Massachusetts
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Madaket (also Madaquet, Maddaket, Maddequet, Madeket, or Mattaket) is a census designated place (CDP) in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.[3] Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m) on the western end of the island. The various spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1966.[2] It is also home to the Madaket Ditch, one of the earliest public works projects in America. It was also home to a famous islander by the name of Mildred Carpenter Jewett or more commonly known as "Madaket Millie".[4][5]
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Madaket | |
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Coordinates: 41°16′22″N 70°11′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Nantucket |
Area | |
• Total | 2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2) |
• Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 377 |
• Density | 189.83/sq mi (73.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 02554 |
Area code | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-37735 |
GNIS feature ID | 616708[2] |
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