Cape Cod, Massachusetts. When you think of Cape Cod what comes to mind? Sand dunes on extensive pristine beaches? Freedom? There's so much more.

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Antiques from the period in Sea Captain's mansions.
Culinary delights. Bounty from the sea.

A lone light house.

Classic weathered grey shingles.

classic Cape Cod sand duneCape Cod was named in 1602 by the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold, who was impressed by the abundance of codfish in the surrounding waters. In 1620 the Pilgrims dropped anchor in Provincetown Harbor.

Cape Cod sand dune shown at right. Walk miles in either direction.

The cape is sandy, hilly, and thickly forested in spots and contains many lakes and ponds.

schooner off the Cape Cod coast The cape is deeply indented; in shape it resembles a flexed arm. It extends eastward about 35 mi and then northward about about 30 mi. The width varies from about 20 mi between the towns of Sandwich and Woods Hole at the neck to a few hundred feet at the tip near the town of Provincetown.

Each town in Cape Cod has its own identity and charm. Provencetown is not like Sandwhich.
You may feel you've travelled backwards in time as you enter some of the shops; hotels; inns; restaurants.

Quaint. Earthy yet elegant. Everything wonderful about New England.

enjoying the beach in the Cape Cod autumn Cape Cod is well known as a popular summer resort and has excellent facilities for swimming, fishing, and boating.

Fishing is an important industry, especially in Provincetown, which has one of the largest and safest harbors on the Atlantic seaboard.
Cranberries are the chief crop. Other communities on Cape Cod are Barnstable, Yarmouth, Orleans, Falmouth, Bourne, and Hyannis. The cape has a number of lighthouses, including Chatham Light at Chatham, and Cape Cod Light at Truro.

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