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Old Wharf Point

Old Wharf Point is a cape in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Wellfleet Drive-In Theater.

Nature reserve
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,183 acres wildlife sanctuary located in , on . The sanctuary was established by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1957.

Movie theater
Photo: Britta Frahm, CC BY 2.0.
The , the only drive-in theater on , located in along U.S. Route 6, near the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Beach
is part of the in , . The beach is named for Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. In 1903, the first transatlantic wireless communication originating in the was successfully transmitted from nearby Marconi Station; a message from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellfleet and Eastham.

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is in on and includes the village of South . Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to .

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is a town of 5,800 people in on , and includes the village of North . 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.

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is a town in on and includes the village of North . has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.

Old Wharf Point

Latitude
41.907° or 41° 54′ 25″ north
Longitude
-70.0036° or 70° 0′ 13″ west
Open location code
87HFWX4W+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 328467202
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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