Quissett
Quissett is a hamlet in Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Quissett is situated nearby to the hamlet Racing Beach, as well as near Sippewisset.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nobska Point Light and Lawrence Academy.
Nobska Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 south of Quissett.
Lawrence Academy
Historic building
Photo: WestFalmouth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lawrence Academy is a historic former school building at 20 Academy Lane in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1834, it is one of Falmouth's finest Greek Revival buildings. Lawrence Academy is situated 2 miles east of Quissett.
Falmouth station
Bus station
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Falmouth station is a bus station and former railroad station in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1912 to replace an older station, it was used for rail service until 1964, with brief revivals in 1984 and 1988. Falmouth station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Quissett.
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
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 miles northeast of Quissett.
Quissett
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Quisset”
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.54344° or 41° 32′ 36″ northLongitude
-70.64948° or 70° 38′ 58″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
87HFG9V2+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 158811270OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4948299
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