Nantucket is an island 30 miles (48 km) south of Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket. The name, , is adapted from similar Algonquian names for the island, perhaps meaning "faraway land or island". The population of the island increases to about 50,000 during the summer months. In 2008, Forbes Magazine cited Nantucket as having home values among the highest in the US.
Notable residents and recurring visitors
Russell Baker, newspaper columnist
Peter Benchley, author
Joe Biden, politician
Laura Bush, former first lady
Don Callahan, bank executive
Bill Clinton
Katie Couric, journalist
James H. Cromartie, artist
A. J. Cronin, novelist
Bob Diamond, banker
James A. Folger, founder of the coffee company bearing his name
Bill Frist, former United States senator
Bill Gates, software entrepreneur
Lou Gerstner, business executive
Charles Geschke, software entrepreneur
Kerry Hallam, artist
Dorothy Hamill, figure skater
Tommy Hilfiger, retail clothing executive
Seward Johnson, sculptor
Frances Karttunen, scholar
