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Welcome to Long Josephs Point ...

Long Josephs Point is located in Nantucket County<1>.


The location of Long Josephs Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Long Josephs Point: Long Josephs Pt.

Long Josephs Point is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Long Josephs Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Long Josephs Point: (508) & (774)<4>

Communities near Long Josephs Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Josephs Point.

  • Pocomo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
  • Siasconset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
  • Edgartown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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    • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Bass River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
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    • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
  • Dennis Port
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
    • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Hyannis Port
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
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    • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Oak Bluffs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
  • West Yarmouth
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Harwich Port
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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    • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Hyannis
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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    • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County

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 Long Josephs Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Josephs Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Josephs Point. 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 Long Josephs Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Josephs Point. See our Newspapers Page for Long Josephs Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Josephs Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Nantucket, 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 Long Josephs Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508).









 

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