North Truro

North Truro is a village in the town of , , United States. Due to its proximity to urbanized , it is somewhat more densely developed than the rest of the town, with houses and small resort facilities lining the two main thoroughfares, U.S. Route 6 and MA Route 6A.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “North Truro, MA” and “North Truro, Massachusetts”
  • Postal code: 02652

Places of Interest

Highlights include Highland Light and Highland House.

Museum
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The is an active lighthouse on the in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. is situated 2 miles east of North Truro.

Museum
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The is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the in . is situated 1½ miles east of North Truro.

Cemetery
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The is the oldest cemetery in . The cemetery, formerly the Old North Graveyard, was established in 1713 on the Hill of Storms where the first church in Truro was built in 1709.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Locality
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is a spit of land located in , at the extreme tip of , where the peninsula curls back in on itself to form . is situated 4 miles west of North Truro.

North Truro

Latitude
42.03344° or 42° 2′ 0″ north
Longitude
-70.0953° or 70° 5′ 43″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US M2N
Open location code
87JF2WM3+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158811266
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4945798
Wiki­data ID
Q2000842
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“North Truro” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北特魯羅”
  • French: “North Truro”
  • German: “North Truro”
  • Irish: “North Truro”
  • Turkish: “North Truro”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pond Village and Pilgrim Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cold Storage Beach and Village Pond.

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