Mayo Creek
Mayo Creek is a nature reserve in Town of Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Mayo Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Mayo Beach, as well as near Newcomb Hollow.Places of Interest
Highlights include Merrick Island and Mayo Beach Light.
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.
Mayo Beach Light
Historic site
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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.
Wellfleet Center Historic District
Historic site
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wellfleet Center Historic District is a historic district in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses resources that exemplify the development of the community, beginning in the late 18th century, as a thriving commercial maritime center, and then its rise as a summer resort community in the late 19th century.
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
Mayo Creek
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9391° or 41° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
-70.0366° or 70° 2′ 12″ westOpen location code
87HFWXQ7+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 29800028OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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