The Basin

The Basin is a valley in Barnstable County, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 33 feet. The Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet North Pocasset, as well as near Pocasset Station.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monument Beach and Bourne Fire Department Station #4.

Monument Beach

Beach

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Monument Beach is a census-designated place in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monument Beach had a population of 2,784.

Bourne Fire Department Station #4

Fire station

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Bourne Fire Department Station #4 is a fire station.

Pine Hill, in Bourne, Massachusetts, United States, is the highest point in Barnstable County and, by extension, Cape Cod. At 306 feet, it is higher than Dennis's 160-foot Scargo Hill, sometimes thought to be the highest on the peninsula, among other local favorites. Pine Hill is situated 2 miles east of The Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocasset and Bourne.

Pocasset

Village

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The village of Pocasset is a census-designated place in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, located on Buzzards Bay. As of the 2020 census, Pocasset had a population of 2,843.

Bourne

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Bourne is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal runs through it. Bourne includes seven villages: Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore and Sagamore Beach.

Buzzards Bay

Village

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Buzzards Bay is a census-designated place in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Buzzards Bay had a population of 4,279. It is the most populous of the five CDPs in Bourne. Buzzards Bay is situated 3 miles north of The Basin.

The Basin

Type: Valley with an elevation of 33 feet
Category: landform
Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.69927° or 41° 41′ 57″ north

Longitude

-70.60281° or 70° 36′ 10″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

87HFM9XW+PV

GeoNames ID

4929871

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