Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

Place Class

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

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.