Cape Cod National Seashore

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United States National Park Service unit national seashore protected area

Cape Cod National Seashore is a federally protected stretch of beaches, dunes, wetlands, and historic sites along the outer arm of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for its natural beauty and coastal recreation.

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Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States National Park Service unit → national seashore → protected area →
area	approximately 43,600 acres → approximately 68 square miles →
authorizedBy	United States Congress →
contains	Coast Guard Beach → Great Island → Herring Cove Beach → Highland Light → Marconi Station Site → Nauset Light → Province Lands → Province Lands Visitor Center → Race Point Beach → Salt Pond Visitor Center →
containsFeature	barrier beaches → beaches → bike trails → coastal forests → hiking trails → historic sites → kettle ponds → lighthouses → salt marshes → sand dunes → visitor centers → wetlands →
country	United States →
createdBy	Cape Cod National Seashore Act →
designation	federally protected area →
ecosystemType	coastal dune ecosystem → marine ecosystem → salt marsh ecosystem →
established	1961 →
governingBody	National Park Service →
hasClimate	humid continental climate →
IUCNCategory	V →
knownFor	coastal recreation → scenic beaches → whale watching nearby → wildlife viewing →
length	about 40 miles of shoreline →
locatedIn	Barnstable County, Massachusetts → Massachusetts →
locatedInRegion	Outer Cape Cod →
locatedOn	Atlantic Ocean → Cape Cod →
nearestCity	Chatham, Massachusetts → Provincetown, Massachusetts →
offersActivity	bicycling → birdwatching → fishing → hiking → surfing → swimming →
partOf	National Park System →
signedIntoLawBy	John F. Kennedy →
spansTowns	Chatham → Eastham → Orleans → Provincetown → Truro → Wellfleet →
state	Massachusetts →

Referenced by (43)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ballston Beach → Cape Cod Bay ("Cape Cod National Seashore region") → Eastham → Great Island → Herring Cove Beach → Herring Cove Beach ("Cape Cod National Seashore beach system") → Marconi Beach → Nauset Beach → Nauset Light → Nauset Marsh → Province Lands → Province Lands Visitor Center → Race Point Beach → Salt Pond Visitor Center → Truro →	partOf
Cape Cod → Eastham → Provincetown → Wellfleet →	hasProtectedArea
Marconi Beach → Race Point Beach →	locatedIn
Cape Cod Bay → Highland House Museum →	near
Ballston Beach → Great Island →	partOfProtectedArea
Wellfleet Harbor →	adjacentTo
Cape Cod communities →	associatedWith
Cape Cod National Seashore Act →	concerns
Cape Cod National Seashore Act →	designates
Cape Cod National Seashore Act →	establishes
Lower Cape →	hasAttraction
Barnstable County, Massachusetts →	hasNationalSeashore
Head of the Meadow Beach ("Cape Cod National Seashore areas in Truro") →	hasNearbyAttraction
Provincetown Harbor →	hasNearbyProtectedArea
Massachusetts coastline →	hasPart
Province Lands Visitor Center →	hasView
Herring Cove Beach →	inProtectedArea
Salt Pond Visitor Center →	locatedInProtectedArea
Orleans, Massachusetts →	locatedNear
Marconi Station Site →	nearbyFeature
Outer Cape Cod →	partlyProtectedBy
Wellfleet →	partlyWithin
Highland Light →	situatedWithin