The Slightly Darker Elephant
Resort
Location Excellent location — 17 attractions within walking distance
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About
The Slightly Darker Elephant is a resort to stay in Nantucket. It sits close to Peter Foulger Museum and Nantucket Whaling Museum, around 4.5 km from Nantucket Memorial Airport, about 0.3 km from Childrens Beach. The area has 11 places to eat, 1 supermarket and 2 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Nantucket is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Peter Foulger Museum0.0 km
- Nantucket Whaling Museum0.1 km
- First Congregational Church Bell Tower Climb0.1 km
- Childrens Beach0.3 km
- Quaker Meeting House0.4 km
- Hadwen House0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 11 places to eat🛒 1 supermarket🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) — 4.5 km → all hotels near ACK
- Nearest beach
- Childrens Beach — 0.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 22.7 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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