Herring River

Herring River is a stream in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Herring River is situated nearby to the hamlet Mayo Beach, as well as near South Truro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samuel Smith Tavern Site and Griffin Island.

Samuel Smith Tavern Site

Archaeological site

The Samuel Smith Tavern Site is a historic archeological site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th-century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor.

Griffin Island

Peak

Griffin Island is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on 1.7 miles west-northwest of Wellfleet in the Town of Wellfleet. Great Beach Hill is located south of Griffin Island.

Mayo Beach Light

Historic site

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The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on Cape Cod. Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to California and re-erected as the Point Montara Light in 1928.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellfleet and Truro.

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.

Truro

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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.

North Eastham

Hamlet

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North Eastham is a census-designated place in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Eastham had a population of 2,296. North Eastham is situated 5 miles southeast of Herring River.

Herring River

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

41.92511° or 41° 55′ 30″ north

Longitude

-70.0578° or 70° 3′ 28″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HFWWGR+2V

GeoNames ID

4939333

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