Namskaket
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Namshaket” and “Namskaket Station”
Places of Interest
Highlights include French Cable Station and Eldredge Park.
French Cable Station
Museum
The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century.
Eldredge Park
Park
Photo: JonP125, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28. Eldredge Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Namskaket.
Flax Pond
Pond
Shubael Pond is a 48-acre kettle pond on Flax Pond Road in Nickerson State Park in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The pond has a popular swimming area and access for small boats or fishing is over that area. Flax Pond is situated 2 miles south of Namskaket.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orleans and Eastham.
Orleans
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Eastham
Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.
Brewster
Brewster is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Brewster, known as a favorite home of sea captains, is a charming bayside town. It quieter than many Cape towns and is home to Nickerson State park, a preserve of 400 acres of trails.
Namskaket
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.79178° or 41° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.01613° or 70° 0′ 58″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87HFQXRM+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 158877270OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Namskaket” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Namskaket”
- Irish: “Namskaket”
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Highlights include Nickerson State Park and Cranberry Bog.
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