Dry Shoal, an exposed
sandbar
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to the north and east of
Muskeget Island
Muskeget Island is a low sandy island to the west of Tuckernuck Island and Nantucket, in the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.
Geography
Muskeget Island is part of the terminal moraine marking the maximum extent of the last glaci ...
in the
US state of
, is a hazard to navigation. Part of the Muskeget Island group, Dry Shoal, was once larger. Now separated from Muskeget by a stretch of fairly shallow water, it is accessible by
kayak
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The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
ers, and it is possible to walk there from Muskeget, but only at moon
neap tide
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. It is known for its seal-nesting sites.
From Dry Shoal, one can see the eastern shore of
Chappaquiddick Island (from Wasque Point to Cape Poge). One may also see Great Point, on the northern tip of
Nantucket
Nantucket () is an island about south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government that is part of the U.S. state of Massachuse ...
Island. Dry Shoal, which has no permanent
human
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population
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and no structures, is part of
Nantucket County
Nantucket () is an island about south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government that is part of the U.S. state of Massachuse ...
, Massachusetts.
Landforms of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Barrier islands of Massachusetts
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