Chatham Windmill
The Chatham Windmill is a historic windmill at Chase Park in Chatham, Massachusetts. Built in 1797, it is one of the state's few surviving wooden windmills, and also one of the few still in working condition.Photo: Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as: “Benjamin Godfrey Windmill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eldredge Public Library and Chatham Lighthouse.
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. Eldredge Public Library is situated 1,800 feet north of Chatham Windmill.
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. Chatham Lighthouse is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Chatham Windmill.
Seaside Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Stephen Senter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seaside Cemetery is situated 1 mile northwest of Chatham Windmill.
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. West Chatham is situated 1½ miles west of Chatham Windmill.
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. East Harwich is situated 4 miles northwest of Chatham Windmill.
Chatham Windmill
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.67646° or 41° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
-69.95868° or 69° 57′ 31″ westInception
1797Open location code
87HGM2GR+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 358536671OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmillWikidata ID
Q5087710
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In Other Languages
“Chatham Windmill” goes by many names.
- German: “Chatham Windmill”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heberton Woods and Tide Mill Lane.
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Explore places such as Aplaya Kitchen and Tiki Bar and Chatham Sign Shop.
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