For all press inquiries, please contact: Lawrel Strauch, PR & Marketing Manager Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce Zero Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554 Tel: 508-228-3643 Fax: 508-325-4925 E-mail: PR@nantucketchamber.org Select digital images are available upon request. Please contact Lawrel Strauch for further information. If you would like to be added to our press list, please e-mail your contact information to PR@nantucketchamber.org. 2008 Press Kit (updated March 10, 2008) Press releases are in PDF format, Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view. It can be downloaded free of charge at adobe.com Nantucket Island Facts Nantucket Island Trivia 2008 Calendar of Special Events & Island Festivals Experience Spring on Nantucket Eco-Traveling Adventures on Nantucket The 2008 Daffodil Festival Weekend The 2008 Sandcastle and Sculpture Day Family Fun on Nantucket Island! Enjoy Food & Fall on Nantucket The 2008 Christmas Stroll Weekend and Nantucket Noel Quick Facts Nantucket means "Far-Away Island" in the Wampanoag Native American language.   The island is 14 miles long by 3.5 miles wide.   Nearly 40 percent of Nantucket is protected conservation land.   Nantucket has approximately 12,000 year-round residents. That number blossoms to an estimated 45,000-55,000 during the summer months.