Pamet River
The Pamet River is a 4.2-mile-long river in Truro, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It is named for the Paomet tribe. The river is primarily salt marsh, flows west nearly all the way across Cape Cod from its eastern beaches, and empties into Cape Cod Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Pampet River” and “Pawmet River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Truro Town Hall and Pine Grove Cemetery.
Truro Town Hall
Town hall
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Truro Town Hall, formerly Union Hall, is the town hall of Truro, Massachusetts. It is located on Town Hall Road, east of Massachusetts Route 6. The two story wood-frame building was built in 1848 to serve as a meeting place for several fraternal organizations, including the International Order of Odd Fellows and the Sons of Temperance.
Pine Grove Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Pine Grove Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Truro, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1799; it is located on Cemetery Road in a remote area of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Old North Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Old North Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Truro, Massachusetts. 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. Old North Cemetery is situated 2 miles north of Pamet River.
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
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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.
Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a peninsula located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, as it curls back in on itself to create Provincetown Harbor. Long Point is situated 6 miles northwest of Pamet River.
Pamet River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pamet River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Pamet River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pamet”
- Cebuano: “Pamet River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pamet”
- Japanese: “パメット川”
- Slovenian: “Pamet River”
- Slovenian: “Pamet”
- Slovenian: “reka Pamet”
- Venetian: “Pamet”
- Welsh: “Afon Pamet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Truro and Pond Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pamet Harbor and Tom Hill.
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