Long Point Marshes

Long Point Marshes is a swamp in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Long Point Marshes is situated nearby to the locality Wood End, as well as near the hamlet Mayflower Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wood End Light and Provincetown Art Association and Museum.

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.

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. Provincetown Art Association and Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Long Point Marshes.

United States Post Office

Post office

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The Provincetown Post Office is located at 217 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is located in a 2+1⁄2-story brick building that was built in 1930.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Point.

Long Point

Locality

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Long Point is a spit of land located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, where the peninsula curls back in on itself to form Provincetown Harbor. Long Point is situated 1½ miles east of Long Point Marshes.

Long Point Marshes

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

42.03442° or 42° 2′ 4″ north

Longitude

-70.20365° or 70° 12′ 13″ west

Open location code

87JF2QMW+QG

GeoNames ID

4942450

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wood End and Mayflower Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Telegraph Hill and Wood End Bar.

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