Camp Wellfleet
Camp Wellfleet is a former United States military training camp. It occupies about 1,738 acres of land located along the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Marconi Beach and Audubon Bird Sanctuary.
Marconi Beach
Beach
Marconi Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The beach is named for Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. In 1903, the first transatlantic wireless communication originating in the United States was successfully transmitted from nearby Marconi Station; a message from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,183 acres wildlife sanctuary located in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. The sanctuary was established by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1957. Audubon Bird Sanctuary is situated 2 miles southwest of Camp Wellfleet.
Wellfleet Drive-In Theater
Movie theater
Photo: Britta Frahm, CC BY 2.0.
The Wellfleet Drive-In Theater, the only drive-in theater on Cape Cod, located in Wellfleet, Massachusetts along U.S. Route 6, near the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Wellfleet Drive-In Theater is situated 2 miles southwest of Camp Wellfleet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Eastham and Wellfleet.
North Eastham
Hamlet
North Eastham is a census-designated place in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census. North Eastham is situated 3 miles southwest of Camp Wellfleet.
Wellfleet
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Wellfleet is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of South Wellfleet. Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to Wellfleet.
Eastham
Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.
Camp Wellfleet
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 49 feet
- Description: former United States military training camp in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Camp Wellfleet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Camp Wellfleet Dunes”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معسكر ويلفليت”
- Ladin: “Camp Wellfleet”
- Venetian: “Camp Wellfleet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fresh Brook and South Wellfleet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Wellfleet Cemetery and Maguire Landing Beach.
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