9. Cape Cod Cape Cod, hooked sandy peninsula of glacial origin encompassing most of Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It extends 65 miles (105 km) into the Atlantic Ocean, has a breadth of between 1 and 20 miles (1.6 and 32 km), and is bounded by Cape Cod Bay (...
While many consider Manasquan, NJ to be the northern end of the AICW, with the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway beginning here, it is not! The NJICW does allow for smaller boats to cruise south through New Jersey’s largely unimproved channels, but caution is warranted. Much of New Jersey...
The panorama is spectacular like a living and breathing picture postcard changing with every second. All of Buzzards Bay can be seen. Mattapoisett, Marion, Wareham, The Cape Cod Canal, Falmouth, Woods Hole and the Elizabeth Islands mark the horizon. In the fog, the horn from the Cleveland ...
(south). The Elizabeth Islands are located to the southwest, and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket lie to the south. The Cape Cod Canal, 17.5 miles (28 km) long, cuts across the base of the peninsula, separating it from the mainland; it shortens the shipping distance ...