Skaket Beach
Skaket Beach is a recreation area in Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Skaket Beach is situated nearby to the nature reserve Nickerson State Park, as well as near Proctor Property.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include French Cable Station and Eldredge Park.
French Cable Station
Museum
The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century. French Cable Station is situated 1½ miles east of Skaket Beach.
Eldredge Park
Park
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Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28. Eldredge Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Skaket Beach.
Flax Pond
Pond
Shubael Pond is a 48-acre kettle pond on Flax Pond Road in Nickerson State Park in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The pond has a popular swimming area and access for small boats or fishing is over that area. Flax Pond is situated 2 miles south of Skaket Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Namskaket and Orleans.
Namskaket
Hamlet
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans.
Orleans
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Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Eastham
Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.
Skaket Beach
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7958° or 41° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
-70.01505° or 70° 0′ 54″ westOpen location code
87HFQXWM+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 29844952OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Highlights include Skaket Beach and Nickerson State Park.
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