Cape Cod National Seashore
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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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| 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 |
Marconi Beach
ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ
surface form:
Provincetown, Massachusetts
|
| offersActivity |
bicycling
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ surfing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
National Park System
|
| signedIntoLawBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| spansTowns |
Chatham
ⓘ
Eastham ⓘ Orleans ⓘ Provincetown ⓘ Truro ⓘ Wellfleet ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Orleans, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod National Seashore region
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod National Seashore areas in Truro
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod National Seashore beach system
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod National Seashore (partly)