Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is situated nearby to Woods Hole Historical Museum, as well as near Woods Hole Public Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woods Hole School and Marine Biological Laboratory.
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 770 feet northwest of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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 1,700 feet northwest of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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 Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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 Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.52353° or 41° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
-70.667° or 70° 40′ 1″ westOperator
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionOpen location code
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