Cape Cod
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Cape Cod is a sandy peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts. It has long been known for its beaches, maritime heritage, and seasonal tourism, making it an economically and culturally significant region in New England.
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- Location
- Massachusetts , United States
- Offshore water bodies
- Cape Cod Bay Buzzards Bay Cape Cod Canal Nantucket Sound
- Total
- 339 sq mi (880 km )
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
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Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The name Cape Cod, coined in 1602 by Bartholomew Gosnold, is the ninth-oldest English place-name in the U.S.
As defined by the Cape Cod Commission's enabling legislation, Cape Cod is coextensive 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. The Cape is divided into fifteen towns, several of which are in turn made up of multiple named villages. Cape Cod forms the southern boundary of the Gulf of Maine, which extends north-eastward to Nova Scotia.