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Cape Cod. / 41.68°N 70.2°W / 41.68; -70.2. Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months.
A map showing the location of Cape Cod Bay. Cape Cod, Cape Cod Bay, and Massachusetts Bay, north is oriented to the right in this photo taken from the International Space Station on June 15, 2022 Cape Cod Bay from a beach in Dennis. Cape Cod Bay is a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Provincetown (/ ˈ p r ɒ v ɪ n s ˌ t aʊ n /) is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in the United States.A small coastal resort town with a year-round population of 3,664 as of the 2020 United States Census, [3] Provincetown has a summer population as high as 60,000. [4]
The Cape Cod National Seashore ( CCNS) encompasses 43,607 acres (68.1 sq mi; 176.5 km 2) [1] on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts. CCNS was created on August 7, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy, [3] [4] when he signed a bill enacting the legislation he first co-sponsored as a Senator a few years prior. [5] It includes ponds, woods and beachfront of ...
Truro / ˈtrɜːroʊ / is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, comprising two villages: Truro and North Truro. Located slightly more than 100 miles (160 km) by road from Boston, it is a summer vacation community just south of the northern tip of Cape Cod, in an area known as the "Outer Cape". [1]
Nantucket (/ ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t /) is an island about 30 miles (48 km) south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government in the state of Massachusetts. Nantucket is the southeasternmost town in both Massachusetts and the New ...
508 / 774. FIPS code. 25-12995. GNIS feature ID. 0618250. Website. www .chatham-ma .gov. Chatham ( / ˈtʃætəm /) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located at the southeastern tip of Cape Cod and has historically been a fishing community.
Congressional district. 9th. Website. www .barnstablecounty .org. Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. [ 1] Its county seat is Barnstable. [ 2] The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Dukes County and Nantucket County ).