Nobska Point
Nobska Point is a cape in Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nobska Point Light and Nonamesset Island.
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.
Nonamesset Island
Island
Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km2 or 345.5 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.
Veckatimest Island
Island
Veckatimest Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands, part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It used to be known as "East Buck." The island has a land area of 0.0675 square kilometres and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falmouth and Woods Hole.
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.
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.
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Nobska Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.5151° or 41° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-70.6556° or 70° 39′ 20″ westOpen location code
87HFG88V+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7538869809OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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