Great Pond
Great Pond is one of three ponds in Barnstable County that share the name. The others are located in Eastham and Provincetown. Great Pond in Truro is 17-acre natural kettle pond with an average depth of 14 feet and a maximum depth of 35 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pond
- Description: lake in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Great Round Pond”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pine Grove Cemetery and Truro Town Hall.
Pine Grove Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Stina716, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pine Grove Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Truro, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1799; it is located on Cemetery Road in a remote area of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Truro Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Truro Town Hall, formerly Union Hall, is the town hall of Truro, Massachusetts. It is located on Town Hall Road, east of Massachusetts Route 6. The two story wood-frame building was built in 1848 to serve as a meeting place for several fraternal organizations, including the International Order of Odd Fellows and the Sons of Temperance. Truro Town Hall is situated 2 miles northwest of Great Pond.
Merrick Island
Island
Merrick Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Wellfleet in the Town of Wellfleet. Great Beach Hill is located south-southwest of Merrick Island. Merrick Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truro and Wellfleet.
Truro
Truro is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of North Truro. Truro has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.
Wellfleet
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Great Pond
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.97453° or 41° 58′ 28″ northLongitude
-70.03051° or 70° 1′ 50″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HFXXF9+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 83186306OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
4938248Wikidata ID
Q49302713
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Great Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Great Pond” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Great Pond”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Great Pond”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newcomb Hollow and South Truro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Pond Beach and Round Pond.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.
Curious Lakes to Discover
Uncover intriguing lakes from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Pond”. Photo: papadunes, CC BY-SA 3.0.