Oyster Pond River
Oyster Pond River, also called Oyster Creek, is a 1.7-mile-long river in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The river is an estuary connecting Oyster Pond with Stage Harbor, averaging 3 to 5 feet in depth and bordered with salt marshes.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Oyster Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chatham Municipal Airport and Chatham Lighthouse.
Chatham Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
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Chatham Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Chatham, a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Chatham Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles north of Oyster Pond River.
Chatham Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841. Chatham Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles east of Oyster Pond River.
Eldredge Public Library
Library
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Eldredge Public Library is the public library of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by Boston architect A. M. Marble. Eldredge Public Library is situated 1½ miles northeast of Oyster Pond River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Chatham and Chatham.
West Chatham
Hamlet
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West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Chatham had a population of 1,619.
Chatham
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Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
South Harwich
Hamlet
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South Harwich is a village of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is located within the Harwich Port Census-designated place. South Harwich is situated 3½ miles west of Oyster Pond River.
Oyster Pond River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Oyster Pond River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Oyster Pond”
- Cebuano: “Oyster Pond River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Oyster Pond”
- Venetian: “Oyster Pond”
- Welsh: “Afon Oyster Pond”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quitnesset and South Chatham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sears Point and Stage Harbor.
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