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Cape Cod at a glance
Attached to the mainland but separate in geography, vegetation, architecture and culture, and one of the country's great tourist destinations, this former haven for religious outcasts still welcomes all to its historic towns and sweeping beaches.
Cape Cod history
"The time must come when this coast will be a place of resort of
those New-Englanders who really wish to visit the sea-side. At
present it is wholly unknown to the fashionable world, and probably
it will never be agreeable to them."—Henry David Thoreau
(1855)
Cape Cod local information
State: Massachusetts Country: United States Cape Code by the Numbers:
Population: 226,809 Average Winter Temperature: 32 degrees F Average Summer Temperature: 70 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism Time Zone: GMT-5 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 508 Did You Know?
Cape Cod was named by Mariner Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 and
became a popular summer retreat for wealthy families from Boston
and Providence in the mid 19th century. Currently, Cape Cod is one
of the most popular retirement spots in the US and nearly 25% of
the population is retired. Orientation:
Cape Cod is located on the coast of Massachusetts and sits on
miles of sandy beaches. Cape Cod is comprised of about a dozen
smaller towns which belong to the regions of Upper, Mid, and Lower
Cape Cod.
Cape Cod weather
Average Temperatures
Fah
Cel
Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
43.0" / 109.4 cm
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