Race Point
Race Point is a cape in Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Race Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood West End, as well as near the quarter Town Center.Places of Interest
Highlights include Race Point Light and Provincetown Municipal Airport.
Race Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot-tall tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling.
Provincetown Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: tap houston, CC BY 2.0.
Provincetown is at the very tip of the Cape Cod peninsula region of Massachusetts. Perhaps due to being at the remote end of the Cape and because of its variety of beautiful scenes, Provincetown has attracted artists of all types over the years.
Old Harbor Life Saving Museum
Museum
Photo: JCefaly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, it was originally located at Nauset Beach near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Point.
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.
Race Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06175° or 42° 3′ 42″ northLongitude
-70.2448° or 70° 14′ 41″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87JF3Q64+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7541906241OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4948326
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