Wellfleet Fire Tower
Wellfleet Fire Tower is a tower in Town of Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Fire Tower is situated nearby to the nature reserve Pilgrim Springs Woodlands, as well as near Crowell Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pond Hill School and Mayo Beach Light.
Pond Hill School
School building
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The Pond Hill School is a historic school building at 65 Old Paine Hollow Road in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Built in 1857, it is the last of Wellfleet's 19th-century district schools to be built, and to survive relatively intact. Pond Hill School is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Wellfleet Fire Tower.
Mayo Beach Light
Historic site
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The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on Cape Cod. Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to California and re-erected as the Point Montara Light in 1928. Mayo Beach Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wellfleet Fire Tower.
Wellfleet Center Historic District
Historic site
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The Wellfleet Center Historic District is a historic district in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses resources that exemplify the development of the community, beginning in the late 18th century, as a thriving commercial maritime center, and then its rise as a summer resort community in the late 19th century. Wellfleet Center Historic District is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wellfleet Fire Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellfleet and North Eastham.
Wellfleet
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Wellfleet is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of South Wellfleet. Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to Wellfleet.
North Eastham
Hamlet
Truro
Wellfleet Fire Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Town of Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.91987° or 41° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-70.0069° or 70° 0′ 25″ westOpen location code
87HFWX9V+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2382888859OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pilgrim Springs Woodlands and Pilgrim Springs Woodlands Conservation Area.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Deck II and Wellfleet Hollow State Campground.
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