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Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center

Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center is a museum in , which is located on Ed Moffitt Drive. Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center is situated nearby to the military installation , as well as near the park .
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  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    November—April: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 60 Ed Moffitt Drive, Sandwich, MA 02563
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal Generating Plant and Sandwich Glass Museum.

Power station
The is a petroleum and natural gas electrical power station in . Canal 1, a baseload unit, began operation in 1968 and was for many years the most efficient oil burning plant in the US. is situated 3,600 feet west of Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center.

Museum
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town history museum in , featuring a wide range of rare glass, including Victorian era glass manufactured by the now defunct local Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory, founded in Sandwich by Deming Jarves in 1825. is situated 1 mile south of Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center.

Museum
Photo: RadPal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic house at Spring Hill Road in , located within the Spring Hill Historic District. It was built in 1641 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandwich and Sagamore.

Photo: RadPal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on in at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, and includes the villages of East and Forestdale. It is the oldest town on the Cape, settled in 1637.

Village
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Sandwich is on in at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, and includes the villages of East Sandwich and Forestdale. It is the oldest town on the Cape, settled in 1637. is situated 2 miles west of Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the town of , , United States. The northern half of the census-designated place, faces , and the courses through it. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center.

Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center

Latitude
41.77316° or 41° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
-70.50014° or 70° 30′ 1″ west
Operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Open location code
87HFQFFX+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 215936703
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Highlights include U.S. Coast Guard - Station Cape Cod Canal and Cape Cod Canal Access.

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