Woods Holl
Woods Holl is a monument in Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Woods Holl is situated nearby to Falmouth Road Race Starting Line, as well as near the pier Ell pond bridge dock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole School.
Marine Biological Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Marine Biological Laboratory is a research institution for biological and environmental sciences in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. It is associated with the University of Chicago and will return to full independence in June 2026. Marine Biological Laboratory is situated 690 feet northwest of Woods Holl.
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 540 feet northeast of Woods Holl.
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 Holl.
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 Holl.
Woods Holl
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.52434° or 41° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
-70.67053° or 70° 40′ 14″ westOpen location code
87HFG8FH+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8426444541OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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