Northern Exposure
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Northern Exposure is a New England Upsidedown house located near town center on Lower Orange Street, just beyond West Creek Road at 165 Orange Street. This fully furnished house is conveniently located near bike paths, grocery store, fish market, restaurants, banking/ATM, downtown Nantucket and beaches. Nantucket, Massachusetts located thirty miles off the coast of Cape Cod is the perfect place to relax on a beach, eat some seafood, and enjoy the North Atlantic surf. Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world Moby Dick, Herman Melville's classic novel, used the island as his influence. Today, Nantucket is a vacation paradise that can include surf fishing, golfing, tennis, shopping, historical sightseeing, or touring the Colonial and Victorian homes. Nantucket has miles of secluded beaches with plenty of sand to go around. Children's Beach, just west of Steamship Wharf, is great for kids due to the calm waves and nearby park playground. Surfers flock to Cisco Beach, located about 4 miles south of Nantucket Town. For some great scenic views, take the Madaket bike path to Dionis Beach. Gentle waves and high bluffs make this a great beach for either swimming or sightseeing. Locals gush about the sunsets at beautiful Madaket Beach. Sugary white sand, vibrant, singing waves, and all amenities make this beach a mustsee. Nantucket is a great fishing destination with surf fishing, deep-sea fishing and fly fishing available. Tackle shops, surf fishing guides, fly fishing guides and charter boats can provide everything you need for a day on the sea. Bluefish and Striped Bass are the most frequently caught species. The Nantucket Whaling Museum chronicles the whaling industry that dominated the island's economy in the 19th century. One of the exhibits is the Essex, a whaling ship that was rammed and sunk by an 80ton sperm whale in the South Pacific.