Cow Yard Conservation Restriction
Cow Yard Conservation Restriction is a nature reserve in Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. Cow Yard Conservation Restriction is situated nearby to the hamlet North Chatham, as well as near Chatham Port.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Cow Yard CR”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eldredge Public Library and Chatham Marconi Maritime Center.
Eldredge Public Library
Library
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
Eldredge Public Library is the public library of Chatham, Massachusetts. It is located at 564 Main Street, in a National Register-listed Romanesque Revival building donated by Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge. It was designed by Boston architect A. M. Marble.
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
Museum
The Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is a maritime communication history and STEM education center. Chatham Marconi includes the Marconi/RCA-Wireless Museum featuring interactive exhibits, an Education Center offering workshops for children and families, and an Antenna Trail nature walk.
Chatham Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0.
Chatham Lighthouse, known as Twin Lights prior to 1923, is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts, near the "elbow" of Cape Cod. The original station, close to the shore, was built in 1808 with two wooden towers, which were both replaced in 1841.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham and West Chatham.
Chatham
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
West Chatham
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Chatham had a population of 1,619.
East Harwich
Village
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Harwich is a census-designated place and village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Harwich had a population of 5,250.
Cow Yard Conservation Restriction
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.6955° or 41° 41′ 44″ northLongitude
-69.9519° or 69° 57′ 7″ westInception
February 14th, 1977Open location code
87HGM2WX+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 29848180OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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