Welcome to Makonikey ...
Makonikey is located in Dukes County<1>.
The location of Makonikey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Makonikey is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Makonikey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Makonikey: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities near Makonikey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Makonikey.
- New Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Mashpee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mattapoisett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Oak Bluffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Edgartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- West Tisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Makonikey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Makonikey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Makonikey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Makonikey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Makonikey. See our Newspapers Page for Makonikey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Makonikey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Makonikey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |