Penzance
Penzance is a cape in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Penzance is situated nearby to the hamlet Quissett, as well as near Racing Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marine Biological Laboratory and Nonamesset Island.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
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The Marine Biological Laboratory is an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution that was independent for most of its history, but became officially affiliated with the University of Chicago on July 1, 2013.
Nonamesset Island
Island
Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km2 or 345.5 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census. Nonamesset Island is situated 1½ miles south of Penzance.
Nobska Point Light
Lighthouse
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Nobska Light, originally called Nobsque Light, also known as Nobska Point Light is a lighthouse located near the division between Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and Vineyard Sound in the settlement of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Nobska Point Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Penzance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woods Hole and Falmouth.
Woods Hole
Photo: BenFrantzDale, Public domain.
The village of Woods Hole administratively belongs to the town of Falmouth, in the Upper Cape area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Woods Hole has a great natural harbor and was once a fishing and whaling center but now is known for its beautiful beaches, sport fishing, quaint shops and marine research facilities.
Falmouth
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Falmouth is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.
Teaticket
Village
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Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. Its name comes from the Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."… Teaticket is situated 5 miles northeast of Penzance.
Penzance
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Long Neck” and “Penzance Peninsula”
- Category: landform
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.53261° or 41° 31′ 57″ northLongitude
-70.68281° or 70° 40′ 58″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
87HFG8M8+2VGeoNames ID
4946985
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