Flax Pond

Flax Pond is a pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Flax Pond is situated nearby to the hamlet Quissett, as well as near Racing Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falmouth station and Falmouth Hospital.

Falmouth station

Bus station

Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.

Falmouth station is a bus station and former railroad station in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1912 to replace an older station, it was used for rail service until 1964, with brief revivals in 1984 and 1988. Falmouth station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Flax Pond.

Falmouth Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falmouth Hospital is a private medical center located in Falmouth, Massachusetts founded in 1963. It has 95 beds. Falmouth Hospital is located just west of Palmer Avenue just south off of TerHeun Drive. Falmouth Hospital is situated 2 miles northeast of Flax Pond.

Lawrence Academy

Historic building

Photo: WestFalmouth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lawrence Academy is a historic former school building at 20 Academy Lane in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1834, it is one of Falmouth's finest Greek Revival buildings. Lawrence Academy is situated 2 miles east of Flax Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Woods Hole.

Falmouth

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falmouth is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.

Woods Hole

Photo: BenFrantzDale, Public domain.

The village of Woods Hole administratively belongs to the town of Falmouth, in the Upper Cape area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Woods Hole has a great natural harbor and was once a fishing and whaling center but now is known for its beautiful beaches, sport fishing, quaint shops and marine research facilities.

Teaticket

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, Teaticket had a population of 1,663. Its name comes from the Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."… Teaticket is situated 3 miles east of Flax Pond.

Flax Pond

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.54798° or 41° 32′ 53″ north

Longitude

-70.65055° or 70° 39′ 2″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

87HFG8XX+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 83258217

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

GeoNames ID

4936899

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