Pole Dyke Swamp
Pole Dyke Swamp is a nature reserve in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Pole Dyke Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Mayo Beach, as well as near South Truro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Merrick Island and Bound Brook Island.
Merrick Island
Island
Merrick Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Wellfleet in the Town of Wellfleet. Great Beach Hill is located south-southwest of Merrick Island.
Bound Brook Island
Island
Bound Brook Island is an island in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located between Bound Brook and Duck Harbor, 2 miles northwest of Wellfleet in the Town of Wellfleet.
Mayo Beach Light
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on Cape Cod. Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to California and re-erected as the Point Montara Light in 1928.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellfleet and Truro.
Wellfleet
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wellfleet is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of South Wellfleet. Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to Wellfleet.
Truro
Pole Dyke Swamp
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9483° or 41° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
-70.0483° or 70° 2′ 54″ westOpen location code
87HFWXX2+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 29799958OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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