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Cape Cod
Barnstable County
, MA


Cape Cod (or simply the Cape) is an arm-shaped peninsula coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the Massachusetts. Although the Cape was originally connected to the mainland, the Cape Cod Canal, opened in 1914, effectively transformed Cape Cod into a large island. Cape Cod is a summer destination for many. Cape Cod is about 1.5 hours from Boston.