Doane Rock
Doane Rock is a glacial erratic located in Eastham, Massachusetts on the grounds of the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is the largest exposed boulder on Cape Cod.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Stone
- Description: rock formation
- Also known as: “Doane Rock Picnic Area” and “Enoch’s Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Light.
Coast Guard Beach
Beach
Coast Guard Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts. From mid-June to Labor Day, the parking area at this location is closed to all but park staff and visitors who are disabled, and access is provided by shuttle bus from the Little Creek parking area.
Nauset Light
Lighthouse
Photo: JT de Fife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nauset Light, officially Nauset Beach Light, is a restored lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, Massachusetts, erected in 1923 using the 1877 tower that was moved here from the Chatham Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastham and North Eastham.
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.
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 2 miles northwest of Doane Rock.
Orleans
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Doane Rock
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.84438° or 41° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
-69.95779° or 69° 57′ 28″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87HGR2VR+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1785997612OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Doane Rock” goes by many names.
- German: “Doane Rock”
- Spanish: “Doane Rock”
- Spanish: “Roca Doane”
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Highlights include Doane Homestead and Nauset Ranger Station.
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