Gifford Cr

Gifford Cr is a nature reserve in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Gifford Cr is situated nearby to the hamlet Quissett, as well as near Racing Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nonamesset Island and Nobska Point Light.

Nonamesset Island

Island

Nonamesset Island is the most easterly of the Elizabeth Islands of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The island has a land area of 1.398 km2 or 345.5 acres) and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.

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.

Veckatimest Island

Island

Veckatimest Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands, part of the town of Gosnold in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It used to be known as "East Buck." The island has a land area of 0.0675 square kilometres and was uninhabited as of the 2000 census.

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.

Gifford Cr

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.5308° or 41° 31′ 51″ north

Longitude

-70.6836° or 70° 41′ 1″ west

Inception

December 29th, 0200

Open location code

87HFG8J8+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29697807

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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