Taft’s Playground
Taft’s Playground is a park in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Taft’s Playground is situated nearby to Mill Pond, as well as near the church Saint Joseph’s Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution that was independent for most of its history, but became officially affiliated with the University of Chicago on July 1, 2013. Marine Biological Laboratory is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Taft’s Playground.
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 1,400 feet south of Taft’s Playground.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Taft’s Playground.
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
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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.
Teaticket
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. Its name comes from the Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."… Teaticket is situated 4½ miles northeast of Taft’s Playground.
Taft’s Playground
- Type: Park
- Address: Woods Hole, MA 02543
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.52883° or 41° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
-70.67042° or 70° 40′ 14″ westOpen location code
87HFG8HH+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 29692362OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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