Muskeget
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Muskeget is a low sandy island to the west of Tuckernuck and Nantucket, in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It was part of Dukes County until the 1870s.
Muskeget has a high elevation of fourteen feet. It is inaccessible to most boats because of shoals and sandbars. Its northern shore is mostly sand dunes, while its southern shore is mainly marshes. A sandy point protects the lagoon.
There are two shacks on the island. The island has a ferry running to it named Muskeget Princess.
The island is home to an indigenous species of rodent known as the Muskeget Vole. It is also the southernmost place where grey seals nest. The island was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in April 1980
The Muskeget Island group contains Dry Shoal, Skiff Island, Tombolo Point, and Adams Island. Kayaking there can be very dangerous because of rips, swells, whirlpools, and lobster pots.