Amos Point
Amos Point is a cape in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Amos Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Quitnesset, as well as near the locality Shooters Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chatham Lighthouse and Eldredge Public Library.
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.
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. Eldredge Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Amos Point.
Chatham Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chatham Windmill is a historic windmill at Chase Park in Chatham, Massachusetts. Built in 1797, it is one of the state's few surviving wooden windmills, and also one of the few still in working condition. Chatham Windmill is situated 1½ miles north of Amos Point.
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
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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. West Chatham is situated 2½ miles northwest of Amos Point.
South Harwich
Hamlet
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South Harwich is a village of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is located within the Harwich Port Census-designated place. South Harwich is situated 4½ miles west of Amos Point.
Amos Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.65345° or 41° 39′ 12″ northLongitude
-69.96279° or 69° 57′ 46″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HGM23P+9VGeoNames ID
4929040
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