Snake Hills
Snake Hills is a hill in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located 1.6 miles west-northwest of Provincetown in the Town of Provincetown. Oak Head is located east-northeast and Telegraph Hill is located southeast of Snake Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Provincetown Municipal Airport and Race Point Light.
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.
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.
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.
Snake Hills
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 33 feet
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.05621° or 42° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
-70.22031° or 70° 13′ 13″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
87JF3Q4H+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358275048OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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- Dutch: “Snake Hills”
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