Shining Sea Bikeway

Shining Sea Bikeway is a recreation area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Shining Sea Bikeway is situated nearby to the nature reserve Salt Pond Frontage, as well as near Oyster Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lawrence Academy and Falmouth station.

Lawrence Academy

Historic building

Photo: WestFalmouth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lawrence Academy is a historic former school building at 20 Academy Lane in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1834, it is one of Falmouth's finest Greek Revival buildings. Lawrence Academy is situated 1½ miles northeast of Shining Sea Bikeway.

Falmouth station

Bus station

Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.

Falmouth station is a bus station and former railroad station in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Built in 1912 to replace an older station, it was used for rail service until 1964, with brief revivals in 1984 and 1988. Falmouth station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Shining Sea Bikeway.

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 2 miles southwest of Shining Sea Bikeway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Woods Hole.

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.

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.

Teaticket

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teaticket is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, Teaticket had a population of 1,663. Its name comes from the Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."… Teaticket is situated 3 miles northeast of Shining Sea Bikeway.

Shining Sea Bikeway

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.53856° or 41° 32′ 19″ north

Longitude

-70.63637° or 70° 38′ 11″ west

Open location code

87HFG9Q7+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29703457

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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