Long Point
Long Point is a cape in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Long Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood West End, as well as near the locality Wood End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Point Light and Provincetown Art Association and Museum.
Long Point Light
Lighthouse
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Long Point Light Station is a historic lighthouse at the northeast tip of Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. As a navigational aid, it marks the southwest edge of the entrance to Provincetown Harbor.
Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Museum
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The Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It was founded as the Provincetown Art Association on August 22, 1914, with the mission of collecting, preserving, exhibiting and educating people about the work of Cape Cod artists.
Wood End Light
Lighthouse
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Wood End Light Lookout Station is a historic lighthouse, located at the southwest end of Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is located at Wood End, near the southernmost extent of the Provincetown Spit, and acts as a navigational aid to vessels on their approach to Provincetown Harbor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Point.
Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a peninsula located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, as it curls back in on itself to create Provincetown Harbor.
Long Point
- Type: Cape
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.03466° or 42° 2′ 5″ northLongitude
-70.16777° or 70° 10′ 4″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87JF2RMJ+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7541906240OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Long Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Long Point (piliw)”
- Cebuano: “Long Point”
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Localities in the Area
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