Oversand Station
Oversand Station is a ranger station in Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Oversand Station is situated nearby to Race Point Ranger Station, as well as near Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Provincetown Municipal Airport and Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.
Provincetown Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: tap houston, CC BY 2.0.
Provincetown is at the very tip of the Cape Cod peninsula region of Massachusetts. Perhaps due to being at the remote end of the Cape and because of its variety of beautiful scenes, Provincetown has attracted artists of all types over the years.
Old Harbor Life Saving Museum
Museum
Photo: JCefaly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, it was originally located at Nauset Beach near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts. Old Harbor Life Saving Museum is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Oversand Station.
Race Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot-tall tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling. Race Point Light is situated 1½ miles southwest of Oversand Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Point.
Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a peninsula located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, as it curls back in on itself to create Provincetown Harbor. Long Point is situated 4 miles southeast of Oversand Station.
Oversand Station
- Type: Ranger station
- Category: building
- Location: Town of Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.07842° or 42° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-70.22095° or 70° 13′ 15″ westOpen location code
87JF3QHH+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 215754323OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ranger_stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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