First Encounter Beach, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview of First Encounter Beach

• Name:
  First Encounter Beach
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  1.5 mi WSW of Eastham and on the W coast of Lower Cape Cod 2.4 mi NNW of Orleans; Town of Eastham.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for 'The First Encounter' the Mayflower company had with hostile Indians (Digges 1937).
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.822885941° 49' 22.4"N

  Longitude:-70.003629770° 00' 13.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Kingsbury Beach 1 mi. N
  • Thumpertown Beach 1.4 mi. N
  • Eastham 1.6 mi. E
  • Rock Harbor 1.8 mi. S
  • Campground Landing 2.1 mi. N
  • Namskaket 2.2 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Bridge Road 1.2 mi. E
  • Soldiers 1.7 mi. NE
  • Evergreen 1.7 mi. NE
  • Cove Burying Ground 1.9 mi. SE
  • Orleans 2.9 mi. SE
  • Foster 4.8 mi. SW
  • South Wellfleet 6 mi. N
  • Brewster 6.3 mi. SW
  • Brewster Memorial 6.9 mi. SW
  • Dillingham 8 mi. SW
  • Evergreen 8.4 mi. S
  • Oakdale 8.6 mi. N
• Elevation:
  7 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  689724255
• Updated Apr 19, 2020