Cape Cod and the Islands (more commonly, The Cape and Islands) is a common local name for the area of southeast Massachusetts including Barnstable (Cape Cod), Dukes (Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands), and Nantucket Counties, and by some definitions including the towns of Plymouth and Wareham. The area is largely known as a seasonal resort area and tends to lean politically conservative compared with the rest of Massachusetts. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space. ... Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Map of Marthas Vineyard. ... The Elizabeth Islands, off the coast of Massachusetts The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States. ... Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ... Plymouth is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ...
CapeCod is famous the world over for its over 300 miles of unspoiled shoreline, "CapeCod" style houses, with their natural colored shingles and gable roofs, the Kennedys, and much more.
CapeCod is most often divided into three areas: Upper Cape (closest to Boston and the bridges); Mid Cape and Lower Cape, sometimes referred to as "Outer" Cape.
The Upper Cape begins at the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges and the CapeCod Canal, with Falmouth to the south, Bourne in the middle and Sandwich to the north.
CapeCod (1033 km²) is an arm-shaped peninsula forming the Easternmost portion of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States.
CapeCod is connected to the mainland by a pair of canal-spanning highway bridges from Bourne and Sagamore that were constructed in the 1930s, and a vertical-lift railroad bridge.
CapeCod was a landmark for early explorers, possibly the "Promontory of Vinland" of the Norse voyagers (985-1025).
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