Around First Encounter Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Barnstable. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of First Encounter Beach. Barnstable has a population of 45,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barnstable Town. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southwest of First Encounter Beach and has a population of 44,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from First Encounter Beach, with the nearest first.
- Eastham
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Thumpertown Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
- Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
- North Eastham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - East Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- South Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- South Wellfleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- West Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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- East Harwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- North Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Wellfleet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - East Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- South Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
For more communities neighboring First Encounter Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for First Encounter Beach.
Barnstable County ...
First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County<3>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near First Encounter Beach ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for First Encounter Beach.
Airports Near First Encounter Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to First Encounter Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for First Encounter Beach.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for First Encounter Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for First Encounter Beach. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to First Encounter Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |