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First Encounter Beach in the region of Massachusetts is a place located in United States - some 422 mi or ( 679 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in First Encounter Beach is now 06:17 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hartford, Barnstable, Boston, Chatham, and Dedham. When in this area, you might want to check out Hartford . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in First Encounter Beach ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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White Christmas - Parkington Sisters 12-21-08
Live at the Jailhouse Tavern, Orleans, MA Benefit for homeless. ..
Tours of Cape Cod: Tour #5 The Outer Cape
Some of the sites featured in Tour #5 The Outer Cape, in my book, Tours of Cape Cod, published by Schiffer Books. ..
Coast Guard Beach - Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Coast Guard Beach Eastham A great beach to hike, relax and soak up the natural beauty of the Cape Cod Nat ..
2007 Eastham Windmill Weekend Sand Art Contest
Here is some of the sand art that was created at the 2007 contest. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Eastham Windmill
The Eastham Windmill, located in Eastham, Massachusetts, is the oldest windmill on Cape Cod. It was constructed by Eastham resident Thomas Paine in Plymouth in 1680. It was first moved to nearby Truro in 1770, then finally to Eastham in 1793. In 1808 the windmill was moved to its present location, near the Eastham Town Hall and the Eastham Public Library. Eastham Windmill, as part of the Eastham Center Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Located at 41.83 -69.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
North Eastham, Massachusetts
North Eastham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census. The main visitor center of the Cape Cod National Seashore is located in North Eastham.
Located at 41.85 -70.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
SS James Longstreet
SS James Longstreet (Hull Number 112) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II at a cost of $1,833,400. She was named after the Confederate general James Longstreet. She was laid down on 3 December 1941, then launched on 2 April 1942. On 26 October 1943, she ran aground in a gale in 1943 and was declared a total loss. Instead of being scrapped, she was acquired by the US Navy in June 1944 and used as a target ship for early air to surface guided missiles.
Located at 41.83 -70.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Orleans Cove
Orleans Cove is the cove in the town of Orleans, Massachusetts Looking for a place to establish a settlement, Samuel de Champlain came ashore at Orleans Cove in 1605. Champlain liked the area, but commented that "too many people already lived there". Champlain went back north, landing in Nova Scotia at an inlet on the south shore of Baie Francaise, which Champlain named Port Royal.
Located at 41.80 -69.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Doane Rock
Doane Rock is a glacial erratic located in Eastham, Massachusetts on the grounds of the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is the largest exposed boulder on Cape Cod. It stands 18 feet (5.5 m) high and extends below the ground an estimated 12 feet (3.7 m). This boulder is named after Deacon John Doane, one of Eastham's original settlers. It has also been called Enochs or Enos rock for the deacon’s son, as well as Great Rock.
Located at 41.84 -69.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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