Great Beach Hill

Great Beach Hill is an island in , , . Great Beach Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samuel Smith Tavern Site and Billingsgate Island.

Archaeological site
The is a historic archeological site in , United States. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th-century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor.

, also sometimes known as Bellingsgate Island, was an island off in in the United States. Originally settled as a fishing and whaling community as part of the town of , was for a long time the site of a lighthouse used as a navigational aid in .

Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was an early lighthouse on . Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to and re-erected as the in 1928.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellfleet.

Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 .

Great Beach Hill

Latitude
41.9043° or 41° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.0689° or 70° 4′ 8″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
87HFWW3J+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358275133
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Wiki­data ID
Q56281503
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Beach Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Great Beach Hill” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Great Beach Hill”

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