Where is The Nub and What is it?
1. The Nub is located in Blue Hill Falls - adjacent to Conary Cove and The Mill Pond Dam. It is (misspelled on some nautical charts as Canary Cove) and can be readily found by using Google Maps. The Nub consists of two small islands and an underwater ledge that bounds the sound side of Conary Cove.
Part of what is being (incorrectly) called "The Nub" is a piece of land adjacent to the Mill Pond Dam. That land had at one time supported four different buildings. Two structures (house and "shed") are depicted in photos 1 & 5 and another structure (Dana's) in photo 2. In photo 7, three structures can be identified, just to the left of the Tide Mill located on the Bay side of the dam (photographed circa 1870. The Islands and the mainland element can be seen in the photo 3 (from Google Maps) and in 4 (Drone photo).
2. The Nub is a piece of land (or islands) that "sticks out."
In this case it consists of the two tree'd islands - one of which can be readily accessed at low tide and the other at very low tides, as well as a ledge that is not attached and often submerged. The term is common and a similar term "Hub" can be found in many places on the Bay.
When comparing "hub" vs "nub" on maps, the two terms generally refer to different concepts depending on whether you are talking about geographic data, navigation, or physical locations:
1. The Nub is located in Blue Hill Falls - adjacent to Conary Cove and The Mill Pond Dam. It is (misspelled on some nautical charts as Canary Cove) and can be readily found by using Google Maps. The Nub consists of two small islands and an underwater ledge that bounds the sound side of Conary Cove.
Part of what is being (incorrectly) called "The Nub" is a piece of land adjacent to the Mill Pond Dam. That land had at one time supported four different buildings. Two structures (house and "shed") are depicted in photos 1 & 5 and another structure (Dana's) in photo 2. In photo 7, three structures can be identified, just to the left of the Tide Mill located on the Bay side of the dam (photographed circa 1870. The Islands and the mainland element can be seen in the photo 3 (from Google Maps) and in 4 (Drone photo).
2. The Nub is a piece of land (or islands) that "sticks out."
In this case it consists of the two tree'd islands - one of which can be readily accessed at low tide and the other at very low tides, as well as a ledge that is not attached and often submerged. The term is common and a similar term "Hub" can be found in many places on the Bay.
When comparing "hub" vs "nub" on maps, the two terms generally refer to different concepts depending on whether you are talking about geographic data, navigation, or physical locations:
- Hub: Refers to a Hub-and-Spoke map layout. It is a centralized map topology where a single primary location (the hub) connects to multiple outlying locations or delivery points (the spokes) via straight lines or routes. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Nub: Refers to a physical landmass or protuberance (such as a jutting point of land or a small peak). On a regional or topographical map, it can also be the localized name of a specific mountain, resort, or geographical feature (e.g., Nub's Nob ski area in Northern Michigan). [1, 2, 3, 4]
