Welcome to First Encounter Beach ...
First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of First Encounter Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for First Encounter Beach: First Encounter Bch.
First Encounter Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: First Encounter Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near First Encounter Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near First Encounter Beach.
- Barnstable
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Yarmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - 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
- Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Provincetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
- Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
- Wellfleet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - 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
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around First Encounter Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Encounter Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of First Encounter Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around First Encounter Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around First Encounter Beach. See our Newspapers Page for First Encounter Beach.
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> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around First Encounter Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |