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Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

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Wellfleet (Town of), Barnstable County, MA
Located on Cape Cod, 22 mi NE of Barnstable; Barnstable County (US-T121).
Place Class
Civil 
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).
GNIS/GNS Feature ID
618261
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