The River
The River is a bay in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The River is situated nearby to the hamlet South Orleans, as well as near East Orleans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Frostfish Cove”
- Address: MA
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nauset Beach and French Cable Station.
Nauset Beach
Beach
Nauset Beach is a public beach on the east coast of outer Cape Cod in Orleans, Massachusetts, which extends south from a point opposite Nauset Bay to the mouth of Chatham Harbor.
French Cable Station
Museum
The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century.
Eldredge Park
Park
Photo: JonP125, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orleans and Namskaket.
Orleans
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Namskaket
Hamlet
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans.
Eastham
Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.
The River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.75994° or 41° 45′ 36″ northLongitude
-69.96061° or 69° 57′ 38″ westOpen location code
87HGQ25Q+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 368985013OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4948728
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “The River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Orleans and East Orleans.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Viking and Hagenbuckle Property.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.
Curious Bays to Discover
Uncover intriguing bays from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: papadunes, CC BY-SA 3.0.