Luxury homes on Nantucket

Nantucket at a glance

An island off Cape Cod, Nantucket is quintessential New England: cobbled streets, fishing boats and historic lighthouses. It’s best known as a summer destination, welcoming visitors with beautiful beaches, fresh lobster and whale watching. There’s limited car traffic on the island, which is only about 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide. That makes it a perfect place to explore on two wheels. Enjoy a leisurely pedal or challenge yourself by bicycling the island’s 35 miles of bike paths.

Nantucket is a great place to learn about colonial and post-colonial America — the first town in the area was established in the early 17th century. Nantucket played a pivotal role in the whaling industry beginning in the 18th century, and today you can learn all about it at the Whaling Museum. As you explore Nantucket’s historic and iconic landmarks, be sure to snap a photo in front of the Compass Rose, which tells you the number of nautical miles between Nantucket and some of the world’s biggest landmarks (it’s 10,453 miles to Hong Kong).