Shining Sea Bikeway

Shining Sea Bikeway is a recreation area in Town of Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Shining Sea Bikeway is situated nearby to the recreation area Old Town Cemetery, as well as near Turtle Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Falmouth station and Lawrence Academy.

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 2,000 feet northeast of Shining Sea Bikeway.

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 2,900 feet east of Shining Sea Bikeway.

Falmouth Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falmouth Hospital is a private medical center located in Falmouth, Massachusetts founded in 1963. It has 95 beds. Falmouth Hospital is located just west of Palmer Avenue just south off of TerHeun Drive. Falmouth Hospital is situated 1 mile north of Shining Sea Bikeway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falmouth and Teaticket.

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.

Teaticket

Village

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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 2 miles northeast of Shining Sea Bikeway.

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.

Shining Sea Bikeway

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

41.55222° or 41° 33′ 8″ north

Longitude

-70.62691° or 70° 37′ 37″ west

Inception

March 10th, 1987

Open location code

87HFH92F+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29703826

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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