Special Places # 21

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cape Cod is a geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months.

As defined by the Cape Cod Commission’s enabling legislation, Cape Cod is conterminous with Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It extends from Provincetown in the northeast to Woods Hole in the southwest, and is bordered by Plymouth to the northwest.

Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal. The canal cuts 7 miles (11 km) roughly across the base of the peninsula, though small portions of the Cape Cod towns of Bourne and Sandwich lie on the mainland side of the canal. Two highway bridges cross the Cape Cod Canal: the Sagamore Bridge and the Bourne Bridge. In addition, the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge carries railway freight and provides limited passenger service onto the Cape. The Cape is divided into fifteen towns, several of which are in turn made up of multiple named villages.

Location	Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	41°41′N 70°12′W
Offshore water bodies	Cape Cod Bay Buzzards Bay Cape Cod Canal Nantucket Sound
Elevation	306 ft (93 m)
Area	339 sq mi (880 km²)

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12 thoughts on “Special Places # 21”

de Wets Wild on May 23, 2021 at 8:41 am said:

From your lovely images I take it that Cape Cod’s most important industry is fishing, H.J? Or is it more a facade put on for the tourism trade?

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 23, 2021 at 3:37 pm said:
  
  These are old towns that still keep the ‘flavor’ of Colonial times. Apart from being scenic and beautiful natural places, they were fishing towns like many near the ocean. Now, these towns are visited by many tourists yearly. Fishing is not a great industry but a great provider for the restaurants and eateries of the area. Beautiful place if you ask me. Thanks, D. 🙂
  
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  - de Wets Wild on May 23, 2021 at 11:15 pm said:
    
    I can certainly see why the tourists would flock there!
susanpoozan on May 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:

What a gorgeous place, thanks so much for the photographs.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 23, 2021 at 3:42 pm said:
  
  I’m sure that you’d like it very much. The towns are filled with excellent restaurants, Art Museums, Boutiques and a thousand other things to do. Day and night. Thank you very much, Susan. 🙂
  
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  - susanpoozan on May 24, 2021 at 9:24 am said:
    
    It sounds just up my street.
José Denis Rojas on May 23, 2021 at 6:50 pm said:

Mar, vida todo en bonitos paisajes captados por el lente de HJ… gracias.

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 23, 2021 at 10:12 pm said:
  
  Te lo agradezco mucho, Denis. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on May 23, 2021 at 7:54 pm said:

The images of Cape Cod you share, HJ, have an old world feel about them. Beautiful!

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 23, 2021 at 10:18 pm said:
  
  Cape Cod is pretty old but beautiful. If you were referring to the coloration of the images, It was shot with an old film camera. Thank you very much, Chris. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on May 24, 2021 at 11:35 am said:

These are lovely, HJ! I hope we get to venture up to Cape Cod some day, it’s on our list!

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- H.J. for avian101 on May 24, 2021 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  I’m sure that you’d like it very much. Thank you so much, Donna. 🙂
  
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