The Plains
A historical populated place in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
A section of western Nantucket Island; bounded on the N by a line running W from the Gut, on the SW by a line from Jeremy Cove to the N end of Clark Cove, and on the E by Trots Swamp.
GNIS historical note
An area of Nantucket Island that was first surveyed as a tract of common land in 1820 (MA-M806)
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 617195. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Map South Suburban Boston. Taunton, Massachusetts: Arrow Map, n.d.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.