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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falmouth Hospital and Falmouth station.
Falmouth Hospital
Hospital
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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.
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.
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
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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
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Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. 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″ northLongitude
-70.65055° or 70° 39′ 2″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87HFG8XX+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 83258217OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
4936899
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