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Cape Cod Massachusetts Map

Explore Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

How to Use This Cape Cod, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cape Cod.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Cape Cod
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Barnstable County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.811114
Longitude	-70.14558
Population	213,000
Density	180.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	2601
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Barnstable

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About Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cape Cod is a locality in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. With a population of 213,000, Cape Cod is a major urban centre in Massachusetts. The population density is 180.0 people per km². Cape Cod is located at 41.8111°N, 70.1456°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2601.

Cape Cod defines the easternmost reach of the Massachusetts landscape, stretching a crooked finger of sand and glacial debris into the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 4.8 miles northwest of Brewster, MA (from Brewster, MA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of Yarmouth. The terrain here is shaped by the relentless work of wind and tide, creating a low-slung, sandy topography where the air is perpetually salted and thick with the scent of brine. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the quiet, freshwater presence of Coles Pond, while the drainage of Quivett Creek carves a winding path through the marshy lowlands. Far to the distance, the elevation rises toward the Camp Wellfleet Dunes, providing a singular, rugged relief against the flat horizon. The quality of light here at dusk is particularly heavy and golden, casting long, bruised shadows across the dunes that make the entire peninsula feel as though it is drifting slowly away from the mainland.

Maritime exploration and the subsequent arrival of colonial settlers transformed Cape Cod from a wild, shifting frontier into a series of established outposts for fishing and trade. The early residents worked the soil and the sea with a stoic, unyielding persistence, establishing villages that grew around the natural harbors and protected coves. This history is written in the architecture of the older dwellings, which often feature weathered shingles that turn a soft, silver gray under the constant bombardment of salt air. Cape Cod sits entirely within the protected boundaries of the Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary, an designation that acknowledges the fragility of the maritime ecosystem and the necessity of preserving the waters that once sustained the early whaling and merchant fleets.

Economic life on Cape Cod has shifted from the traditional industries of salt production and maritime commerce toward a modern reliance on tourism, hospitality, and a seasonal service-based economy. Infrastructure is anchored by the Cape Cod Rail Trail, which provides a long, linear spine for recreation and movement through the interior, connecting disparate villages that were once isolated by the sandy terrain. While the region does not house major research universities, the local economy supports a variety of small-scale enterprises, from specialized boat building to the cultivation of cranberries in the low-lying bogs. The pace of life here is governed by the turning of the seasons, as the bustling activity of summer gives way to a profound, quiet stillness when the tourists depart and the local population settles into the work of maintaining their homes against the winter gales.

Cultural expression on Cape Cod is deeply tied to the rhythms of the natural world, celebrated through annual festivals that honor the harvest and the maritime heritage of the coast. The local landscape offers unique landmarks such as the distant, jagged profile of Woods Beach Rock, rising from the surf like a relic of a different geological era. While the region is not defined by the presence of major professional sports franchises, the community finds its focus in high-school athletics and the collegiate summer leagues that draw talent from across the nation to play on grass diamonds under the humid August sun. Prominent figures, including writers and artists who have sought the solitude of the dunes to complete their work, have long been drawn to the peninsula’s peculiar, isolated beauty, finding that the isolation of the landscape allows for a kind of clarity rarely found in the urban centers of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — locality lies within
Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 140° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 123° SE
Billingsgate Island Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 044° NE
Water District Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 5.6 mi, 197° S
Josiah Dennis Manse Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 209° SW
Eagle Point (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 163° S
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 218° SW
Nickerson State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 110° E
Cape Cod National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 6.1 mi, 041° NE · 69k acres
Battle of Orleans Massachusetts 1814 (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 096° E
Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500 (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 096° E
Coast Guard Motor Life Boat CG36500 (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 096° E
Entertainment Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 182° S
French Cable Station Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 101° E
The Catch (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 103° E
Cape Cod Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 8.4 mi, 100° E
Water Department Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 8.6 mi, 194° S
Cape Cod Coliseum (Stadium) — 8.7 mi, 196° S
Samuel Smith Tavern Site (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 031° NE
Sandy Neck Beach Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 228° SW
Eastham 1869 Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 078° E
Harbor Stage Company (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 036° NE
The Nines (Gallery) — 10.6 mi, 159° S
Wellfleet Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 034° NE
Chatham Smallpox Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 135° SE
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 131° SE
Stick'n Rudder Aero Tours (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 137° SE
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.5 mi, 143° SE · 24k acres
Monomoy Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 mi, 143° SE · 3,382 acres

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