| Cape Cod | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
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| Area | 880 km² |
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 41 ° 41 ′ 20 ″ N 70 ° 17 ′ 49 ″ W | |
Cape Cod (the cape with cod; in English: Cape Cod) is an arm-shaped peninsula located on the Easternmost part of Massachusetts. It is a tourist and vacation region featuring thousands upon thousands of beaches, natural attractions, historic locations, art galleries, and plenty of four star restaurants. Plenty of opportunities exist here for golfing, fishing and other outdoor activities. The city of Provincetown, even at the end of the peninsula, is the site of the first landing of pilgrims from England to America.
Understand
Cape Cod is truly a place of its own. Even the climate seems to have a distinct feel. In summer, the morning mist tastes like salt but disappears from the beaches on hot days. Cape Cod stretches from the main eastern coast of the United States, where temperatures tend to be warmer compared to other areas of New England. This is because it is located closer to the Gulf Stream, a warm current from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic provinces. Warmer temperatures provide a longer season for tourist activities like golfing or freshwater fishing on the other hand, coastal storms can be brutal, pounding the exposed peninsula with strong winds, waves. thunderous ocean and, in winter, two or three feet of snow in a Nor'easter. This is how Cape Cod was, and is, formed.
Likewise, the people of Cape Cod have been shaped by increasing waves of population. English settlers, Portuguese fishermen, beatniks and artists and retirees each formed a wave that broke above the Cape's population and made it stronger and more diverse. Every summer, the strongest wave washes over the cape and then ebbs: tourists. The wave brought almost triple the population. Seasonal businesses open and fill start in April. From the 4th of July weekend, the Cape Cod party is in full swing until September. Then the tide slowly clears as the fresh air comes in. The people of Cape Cod breathe a sigh of relief. The beautiful Cape Cod is theirs still, for the most part.
If you don't need swimming or sunning on the beaches, the shoulder seasons of late spring and early fall are an excellent time to visit. Each have their unique charms, lower prices and considerably more peace. The commercial and busy Cape Cod leads to its simple, relaxed and charming self-portrait. If you don't demand more than peace, seclusion, and quiet (perhaps for painting or writing), even a winter on Cape Cod might be what you need.
Regions
Cape Cod can be further subdivided into the following regions:
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Cities
Upper Cape
Mid Cape
- 5 Barnstable
- 6 Dennis
- 7 Yarmouth
Lower Cape
Outer Cape
- 12 Eastham – -pass to Cape Cod National Seashore.
- 13 Wellfleet
- 14 Truro
- 15 Provincetown
Other destinations
To go
By car
The Cape Cod Canal is about an hour and a quarter from Boston and of Providence. Traffic on the two bridges by vehicle over the canal is often sustained during peak travel times on summer weekends.
- Use SmarTraveler to see traffic conditions: [1].
- South of Boston take I-93 from Boston to drive 3 south to Sagamore Bridge (becomes Route 6). In 2006, a major construction project removed the rotator in front of the Sagamore Bridge and made other changes to improve traffic exit. Old visitors should carefully observe the new signs.
- from I-95 south of Providence or Points north to I-195 to drive 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25). At the rotary (traffic circle) on the cape side, there is access to
- * Route 28 to Monument Beach, Mashpee and Falmouth and other southern side points.
- * or disappear almost all the way around and travel along the canal for route 6.
By bus
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, 1 508-771-6191, [2]. Service to most Cape towns.
- Peter Pan Bus Lines, Toll free: 1 800-343-9999 or 1 888-751-8800, [3]. Service to Bourne, Falmouth, Barnstable and Hyannis.
By plane
- Most travelers would fly in Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS), [4], or Warwick, Rhode Island's T.F. Greene Airport (PVD), [5] near Providence.
- Cape Air, 1 800-352-0714, [6]. Regional airline that serves Hyannis, Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket and also Boston, Providence (seasonal), and New Bedford.
Circulate
See
As a major tourist destination, most of every Cape Cod town has many sites of interest which are within the town pages. Some of the regional attractions are:
- Cape Cod National Seashore. These 43,608 acres (176.5 kilometers) include six excellent swimming beaches, pristine dunes, dramatic cliffs, the "crystal clear freshwater kettle accumulates" and eleven self-art nature trails. portrait-guided. The National Park Service maintains several overlook and ranger stations. Forest rangers conduct educational programs for all ages.
- Cape Cod Baseball League[7]. The Ten Team Cape Cod Baseball League is one of the premier amateur baseball leagues in the US. It is completely free for spectators and is played all summer long in ten different towns in Cape Town. About one in seven major league baseball players played in the CCBL.
- Cape Cod Central Railroad in Hyannis.
- Cape Cod Melody Tent in Barnstable.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, with a specialty of Cape Cod art.
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster.
- Cape Cod Lighthouses
- Nobska Light, Woods Hole
- Sandy Neck Light, Barnstable
- Lewis Bay Light, Hyannis Harbor
- Hardings & Chatham Light, Chatham
- Nauset Light, Eastham
- Cape Cod Light, Truro
- Race Point, Wood End Light & Long Point Light, Provincetown
Make
- Visit many art galleries.
- beaches explore the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod.
- by bike
- Cape Cod Rail Trail in Dennis, Brewster, and Wellfleet
- Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth
- extended paths bike on it Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
- Nickerson State Parkin Brewster
- Provincetown bike trail in Provincetown
- boating and water sports - Parasail in Falmouth, Yarmouth, and Provincetown.
- camping- many cities.
- peach, freshwater and seawater.
- geocaching is a popular activity locally with plenty of hiding places available.
- golf[8] over 20 public golf courses.
- rising streaks
- seal cruises - Chatham or Martha's Vineyard
- theater, Cape Cod has a large number of theaters - almost one, in every town as well as a number of festivals including the Provincetown Fringe Festival and the Twilight Arts Festival.
- whale watching tours of Barnstable and Provincetown.
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Health
- Deer ticks carrying Lyme disease are a real concern, especially in hot weather. Stay out of the dune grasses and brushy areas. If you get a rash and / or a ring-shaped flu-like ailment, seek medical treatment. Nantucket has the highest incidence of Lyme disease. * Mosquitoes have become a concern in this area as there have been cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Use insect repellant if appropriate.
- Beware of Climbing Sumac (poison ivy, dogwood, poison ivy, or "poison ivy"), a growing vine (which can climb) with three shiny leaves. It can cause intense skin irritations when touched. It is widespread on Cape Cod and Islands.
- State law requires children under 13 to wear helmets while riding a bicycle.
