Massachusetts coastline

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coastline geographical feature

The Massachusetts coastline is a diverse and scenic Atlantic shore known for its sandy beaches, rocky headlands, historic maritime towns, and rich fishing and shipping heritage.

Aliases (3)

Statements (86)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastline → geographical feature →
adjacentTo	Barnstable NERFINISHED → Boston, Massachusetts → surface form: "Boston" Chatham → Cohasset NERFINISHED → Duxbury, Massachusetts → surface form: "Duxbury" Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States → surface form: "Falmouth, Massachusetts" Gloucester → Hull → Marblehead NERFINISHED → New Bedford, Massachusetts → surface form: "New Bedford" Plymouth → Provincetown → Rockport → Salem, Massachusetts → surface form: "Salem" Scituate NERFINISHED →
borders	Atlantic Ocean →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
governedBy	Massachusetts → surface form: "Commonwealth of Massachusetts"
hasClimate	humid continental climate →
hasEcosystem	barrier island systems → coastal wetlands → estuaries → rocky intertidal zones → seagrass beds →
hasLengthApprox	1500 miles including tidal shoreline →
hasPart	Boston Harbor → Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area → surface form: "Boston Harbor Islands" Buzzards Bay → Cape Ann NERFINISHED → Cape Cod → Cape Cod Bay → Cape Cod National Seashore → Chatham Harbor → Coast Guard Beach → Crane Beach → Elizabeth Islands → Gloucester Harbor → Good Harbor Beach → Horseneck Beach → Martha's Vineyard → surface form: "Martha’s Vineyard" Massachusetts Bay → Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge → Nantucket → Nantucket Sound → Nauset Beach → New Bedford Harbor → North Shore → Old Silver Beach → Parker River National Wildlife Refuge → Plum Island → Plymouth Harbor → Provincetown Harbor → Race Point Beach → Revere Beach Reservation → surface form: "Revere Beach" Sachuest and adjacent coastal wetlands → Salem Harbor → Salisbury Beach → Sandy Neck Beach → South Shore → Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary → Vineyard Sound →
knownFor	barrier beaches → dunes → fishing industry → historic maritime towns → lighthouses → rocky headlands → salt marshes → sandy beaches → shipping heritage → tourism → whaling history →
locatedIn	Massachusetts →
partOf	New England coastline →
regulatedBy	Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management →
subjectTo	coastal erosion → nor’easters → sea level rise →
supportsActivity	beach tourism → boating → commercial fishing → recreational fishing → shipping → whale watching →

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management → appliesToJurisdiction → Massachusetts coastline →

this entity surface form: "Massachusetts coastal zone"

Nantucket Sound → isPartOf → Massachusetts coastline →

this entity surface form: "Massachusetts coastal waters"

Route 107 → near → Massachusetts coastline →

subject surface form: "Route 107 (Massachusetts)"

this entity surface form: "Atlantic coast of Massachusetts"

Cape Cod Bay shoreline → partOf → Massachusetts coastline →

Ipswich Bay → partOf → Massachusetts coastline →

this entity surface form: "Massachusetts coastal zone"

Provincetown Harbor → partOf → Massachusetts coastline →

this entity surface form: "Massachusetts coastal waters"