Transportation
From 1900 to 1918 Nantucket was one of few jurisdictions in the United States, which banned automobiles.
Nantucket can be reached by sea from the mainland by using one of three commercial ferry services or by private boat.
Nantucket is served by Nantucket Memorial Airport, a three-runway airport on the south side of the island. The airport, whose three call letters are ACK, is one of the busiest in the Commonwealth and often logs more take-offs and landings on a summer day than Boston's Logan airport. This is due in part to the large number of private/corporate planes used by wealthy summer inhabitants, and in part to the 10-seat Cessna 402s used by several commercial air carriers to serve the island community.
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) operates seasonal island-wide shuttle buses to many destinations including Surfside Beach, Sconset, and the airport.
Until 1917, Nantucket was served by the narrow-gauge Nantucket Railroad.
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Sankaty Head lighthouse at the eastern end of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts ca. November 2000
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Great Point Lighthouse
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Brant Point Light in Nantucket Harbor
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Nantucket Range Lights at Brant Point
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