Woods Hole
Woods Hole is a station in Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Woods Hole is situated nearby to the pier Naushon Ferry Dock, as well as near Landfall Dock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole School.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
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The Marine Biological Laboratory is an academic research center for biological and environmental sciences at the University of Chicago. The center is located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Marine Biological Laboratory is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Woods Hole.
Woods Hole School
School building
The Woods Hole School is a historic school building at 24 School Street in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States within the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Woods Hole School is situated 1,100 feet north of Woods Hole.
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 1 mile southeast of Woods Hole.
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.
West Chop
Hamlet
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
West Chop is a residential area located in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is a peninsula surrounded on the north and west by Vineyard Sound and on the east by Vineyard Haven Harbor. West Chop is situated 4½ miles southeast of Woods Hole.
Woods Hole
- Type: Station
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.52228° or 41° 31′ 20″ northLongitude
-70.67023° or 70° 40′ 13″ westOperator
Steamship AuthorityOpen location code
87HFG8CH+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 12539218301OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
highway=crossingOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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