Namskaket

Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, , near the modern border between and . Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Namshaket” and “Namskaket Station”

Places of Interest

Highlights: French Cable Station and Eldredge Park.

Museum
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The is a historic telegraph…

Park
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is a baseball venue… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Namskaket.

Pond
Shubael Pond is a 48-acre kettle pond on … is situated 2 miles south of Namskaket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orleans and Eastham.

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is in on , and includes…

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is a town of 5,800 people in …

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is in on .

Namskaket

Latitude
41.79178° or 41° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-70.01613° or 70° 0′ 58″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
87HFQXRM+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158877270
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4944888
Wiki­data ID
Q6962082
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Namskaket” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Namskaket”
  • Irish: “Namskaket”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rock Harbor and East Orleans.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nickerson State Park and Cranberry Bog.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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