Quissett Beach

Places of Interest

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 1½ miles southwest of Quissett Beach.

Lawrence Academy

Historic building

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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 1½ miles northeast of Quissett Beach.

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 Beach.

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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.

Woods Hole

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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.

Teaticket

Village

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Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, Teaticket had a population of 1,663. 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 Beach.

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