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Polpis, Massachusetts

Polpis 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.

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Polpis
Polpis
Location within the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 70°0′46″W / 41.29833°N 70.01278°W / 41.29833; -70.01278
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyNantucket
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID6169491

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

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