Madaket Massachusetts Map
Madaket, Massachusetts — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Madaket, Nantucket County.
Interactive Map of Madaket, Massachusetts
| City | Madaket |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Nantucket |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.272902 |
| Longitude | -70.198073 |
| Population | 377 |
| Density | 73.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Madaket, Massachusetts
Madaket is a locality in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a small community with a population of 377. The population density is 73.5 people per km². Madaket is located at 41.2729°N, 70.1981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Madaket unfolds at the western edge of Nantucket Island, a place where the land seems to sigh and stretch into the Atlantic. It lies 28.9 miles south-east of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Nantucket. Here, rolling dunes, softened by sea grass, cup shallow ponds reflecting the vast, often dramatic sky. The air, perpetually tasting of salt and a wild, untamed bloom, carries the cries of gulls and the low murmur of the surf. The terrain itself feels sculpted by an insistent wind, a constant sculptor shaping the landscape into a series of gentle swells and hollows, punctuated by the stoic resilience of beach roses and the occasional weathered cedar. This is a place where the horizon feels close, intimate, and the boundaries between land and sea blur with a soft, almost tender grace. The history of Madaket is tied to the sea, its early days echoing with the sounds of whaling ships and the hardy folk who worked the waters. Though its prominence as a fishing village has waned, the echoes remain in the weathered shingles and the quiet persistence of its residents. The Madaket Land Bank now protects much of this precious coastline, a testament to a community’s understanding of its own fragile beauty. The local economy, once driven by the bounty of the ocean, now finds its pulse in the seasonal ebb and flow of summer visitors, drawn to the island's unique charm. Yet, even amidst the transient crowds, Madaket retains a distinct character, a quietude that speaks of endurance and a deep, unhurried connection to the natural world.
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About This Madaket Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Madaket, Massachusetts with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Madaket and Nantucket County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Madaket is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Madaket is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
