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Long Point

Ghost town · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Provincetown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500)
Provincetown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Long Point is a ghost town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, recorded as village in the United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Barnstable County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Long Point was established in 1818, in the first half of the 19th century; at its height the population reached about 260.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Long Point as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.0270° N, 70.1720° W.

Key facts

Founded1818
Peak population260
Last recorded population260
Elevation6 ft
Nearest living townProvincetown, MA
Distance to it2.1 miles
Coordinates42.02700, -70.17200

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What's there now

Long Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Provincetown, MA (population 3,466), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Long Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, MA, built in 1875. Next to that is an shed built in 1904 to store flammables such as oil for the lighthouse's lamp. The mou
Long Point Lighthouse, Provincetown, MA, built in 1875. Next to that is an shed built in 1904 to store flammables such as oil for the lighthouse's lamp. The mou · dbking / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Questions

Where is Long Point?

Long Point is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 42.0270, -70.1720.

How many ghost towns are in Barnstable County?

Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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