Cape Cod Facts
Interesting Facts about Cape Cod
Cape Cod
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Cape Code by the Numbers:
Population: 226,809 Average Winter Temperature: 32 °F / 0 °C Average Summer Temperature: 70 °F / 21 °C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism Time Zone: GMT-5 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 508
Did You Know? Cape Cod was named by Mariner Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602 and became a popular summer retreat for wealthy families from Boston and Providence in the mid-19th Century. Currently, Cape Cod is one of the most popular retirement spots in the United States and nearly 25% of the population is retired.
Orientation: Cape Cod is located on the coast of Massachusetts and sits on miles of sandy beaches. Cape Cod is comprised of about a dozen smaller towns which belong to the regions of Upper, Mid and Lower Cape Cod.
Things to See in Cape Cod
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Chatham
Hyannis
Nickerson State Park
Woods Hole
Brewster