Longnook Beach
Longnook Beach is a beach in Town of Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Longnook Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Pond Village, as well as near North Truro.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Long Nook Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Truro Air Force Station and Highland Light.
North Truro Air Force Station
Historic site
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North Truro Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.2 mi east of North Truro, Massachusetts.
Highland Light
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. Highland Light is situated 2 miles northwest of Longnook Beach.
Highland House
Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Truro, Massachusetts. Highland House is situated 2 miles northwest of Longnook Beach.
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.
Longnook Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.02094° or 42° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
-70.03697° or 70° 2′ 13″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87JF2XC7+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 358275113OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Longnook Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Longnook Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pond Village and North Truro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Longnook Beach and Green Hill.
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