Massachusetts Gazetteer
Woods Hole is a physical feature (bay) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Woods Hole places it within the MA 02543 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Woods Hole |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Extends ESE from Buzzards Bay to Vineyard Sound between Cape Cod and the Elizabeth Islands 3.4 mi SW of Falmouth; Towns of Falmouth and Gosnold. |
| History: | The earliest record of this name is in the Proprietor's records of Falmouth in an entry for the laying out of the lands in Woods Hole Neck' dated March 26, 1691 (US-T121). |
| County: | Barnstable County |
| Latitude: | 41.5167755 |
| Longitude: | -70.6828079 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Woods Hole: Woods Hole.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Woods Hole does not include property ownership information.
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