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Located some seventy
five miles out into the Atlantic ocean on the outer end
of Cape Cod, the Town of Wellfleet offers an abundance of
quaint rural sea-side character and charm. Bounded on the
east by the ocean and the west by Cape Cod Bay, 61% of the
land area of Wellfleet is in the Cape Cod National Seashore
Park.
During the summer,
the population swells to an estimated 17,000 persons enjoying
the town's miles of ocean and bay-side beaches; numerous
beautiful, clear, spring-fed, ponds; many fine art galleries,
shops and restaurants; and the magnificent Wellfleet Harbor
offering a constantly changing panorama of sail boats, motor
yachts, sport fishing boats and trawlers.
An extremely diverse
community with an intriguing history of an extraordinary
nautical atmosphere, the friendly charm of the Central Village
provides the pedestrian with a vast array of browsing, dining,
picture-taking and sight-seeing opportunities within a relatively
short walk. The town is home of the Cape Cod National Seashore
Headquarters as well as the 1,000 acre Massachusetts Audubon
Society Wildlife Sanctuary.
Location
Southeastern Massachusetts, on the forearm of Cape Cod.
Bordered by Truro on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the
east, Eastham on the south, and Cape Cod Bay on the west.
Wellfleet is about 33 miles north of Hyannis; 101 miles
southeast of Boston; 113 miles east of Providence, Rhode
Island; and 280 miles from New York City.
More Links:
Official Town Web Site - http://www.wellfleetma.org
Official School Web Site - http://nausetschools.org
Additional Information - http://www.mass.gov
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