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Polpis, Massachusetts

Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 70°0′46″W / 41.29833°N 70.01278°W / 41.29833; -70.01278
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Polpis
Polpis is located in Massachusetts
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 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID616949[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

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  1. ^ a b "Polpis, Massachusetts". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 29, 2008.