Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

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Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

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Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

Located on Cape Cod, 22 mi NE of Barnstable; Barnstable County (US-T121).

Place Class

Civil

Historical Context

Named for Wellfleet Oysters in Blackwater Bay, England. Incorporated June 16, 1763, part of Eastham established as the district of Wellfleet. August 23, 1775, the district was made a town by general act (MA-T1).

Elevation

16 fee

Latitude (decimal)

41.9170021

Longitude (decimal)

-70.0262753