Great Swamp Pond
Great Swamp Pond is a pond in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Great Swamp Pond is situated nearby to the peak Peters Hill, as well as near the fire station Truro Fire Department.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old North Cemetery and Highland Light.
Old North Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Old North Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Truro, Massachusetts. The cemetery, formerly the Old North Graveyard, was established in 1713 on the Hill of Storms where the first church in Truro was built in 1709. Old North Cemetery is situated 3,400 feet east of Great Swamp Pond.
Highland Light
Museum
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The Highland Light is an active lighthouse on the Cape Cod National Seashore in North Truro, Massachusetts. The current tower was erected in 1857, replacing two earlier towers that had been built in 1797 and 1831. Highland Light is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Swamp Pond.
Highland House
Museum
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The Highland House is a historic hotel building, now serving as a museum, located at 6 Highland Light Road within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Truro, Massachusetts. Highland House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Great Swamp Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truro and Long Point.
Truro
Truro is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of North Truro. Truro has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side.
Long Point
Locality
Long Point is a peninsula located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States, at the extreme tip of Cape Cod, as it curls back in on itself to create Provincetown Harbor. Long Point is situated 4½ miles west of Great Swamp Pond.
Great Swamp Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.02123° or 42° 1′ 16″ northLongitude
-70.08559° or 70° 5′ 8″ westOpen location code
87JF2WC7+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 83132061OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Highlights include Great Swamp and Peters Hill.
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