Allen Point
Allen Point is a cape in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Allen Point is situated nearby to the hamlet North Chatham, as well as near Chatham Port.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Allens Point” and “Ministers Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eldredge Public Library and Chatham Marconi Maritime Center.
Eldredge Public Library
Library
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
Eldredge Public Library is the public library of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by Boston architect A. M. Marble.
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
Museum
The Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is a maritime communication history and STEM education center. Chatham Marconi includes the Marconi/RCA-Wireless Museum featuring interactive exhibits, an Education Center offering workshops for children and families, and an Antenna Trail nature walk.
Chatham Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham and West Chatham.
Chatham
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
West Chatham
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2010 census.
East Harwich
Village
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Harwich is a census-designated place and village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,872 at the 2010 census.
Allen Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.70358° or 41° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
-69.94583° or 69° 56′ 45″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87HGP333+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7541906247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Allen Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Allen Point (punta sa Estados Unidos, Massachusetts, Barnstable County)”
- Cebuano: “Allen Point”
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Localities in the Area
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