Polpis, Massachusetts

Polpis
Village
Polpis
Location within the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 70°0′46″W / 41.29833°N 70.01278°W / 41.29833; -70.01278Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 70°0′46″W / 41.29833°N 70.01278°W / 41.29833; -70.01278
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Nantucket
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 616949[1]

Polpis (also Milton Poadpis or Podpis) is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 7 feet (2 m). The different spellings of its name led the Board on Geographic Names to designate its official spelling in 1900. The community lies 3.5 miles (5.5 km) northwest of Siasconset.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Polpis, Massachusetts". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 January 2008.


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