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Massachusetts State #28
Buzzards Bay to Rock Harbour
Massachusetts Road Map Travel Guide

The southernmost tip of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts stretches approximately 100 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean. This wonderful peninsula is known as Cape Cod - the north side shore opens to the cool waters of Massachusetts Bay while the southern beaches reach to the warm and gentle waters of Nantucket Sound. Centrally situated is the Town of Barnstable with shorefront on both north and south coasts.

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Km

Miles

Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(102.2)
0.0
(63.5)

Welcome to Massachusetts! Junction of Highway #6 East to community of Bournedale; West to Buzzards Bay and Wareham. Junction of Highway #25 North.
0.0
(102.2)
0.0
(63.5)
View from highway
Driving East.
1.0
(101.2)
0.6
(62.9)
View from highway
Point of Information - crossing the Cape Cod Canal. Photo view from highway crossing canal. The idea of linking two tidal rivers to create an all-water route across the seven mile isthmus of Cape Cod was first proposed by captain Miles Standish of the Plymoth Colony. During the American Revolution, a canal at Cape Cod took on an importance as a way to circumvent British harbor blockades. The grand opening of the Cape Cod Canal was July 29, 1914.
3.7
(98.5)
2.3
(61.2)
Access to campgrounds
West side of the highway. Access to communities of Bourne and Gray Gables - West side of the highway.
4.5
(97.7)
2.8
(60.7)
Access to Monument Beach
West side of the highway. Services, gas and diesel at highway - West side.
7.8
(94.4)
4.8
(58.7)
Access to lodging
West side of the highway.
9.0
(93.2)
5.6
(57.9)
View from highway
Driving South.
9.6
(92.6)
6.0
(57.5)
Community of Cataumet
West side of the highway.
11.8
(90.4)
7.3
(56.2)
City of Falmouth
Northern boundary. Falmouth is the second-biggest town on Cape Cod. Stroll past the house of Katherine Lee Bates, the author of 'America the Beautiful'. Explore the former whaling port of Woods Hole. Or visit the shore at Falmouth Heights, where residents endured an attack by the British warship Nimrod in 1812. Stand beside the noble sentinel of Nobska Light, one of America's most historic and lovely lighthouses.
13.0
(89.2)
8.1
(55.4)
Junction of Highway #151
East to community of Hatchville; West to North Falmouth and Old Silver Beach.
16.0
(86.2)
9.9
(53.6)
Thomas Landers Road Exit

18.7
(83.5)
11.6
(51.9)
Brick Kiln Road Exit
Access to city of Falmouth. Access to East and West Falmouth.
20.0
(82.2)
12.4
(51.1)
Access to community of Sippewisset
West side of the highway. Access to Highway #28A North to West and North Falmouth; to the Saconesset Homestead Museum. Access to campgrounds.
20.7
(81.5)
12.9
(50.6)
View from highway
Driving South.
21.6
(80.6)
13.4
(50.1)
Access to communities of Sippewisset and Quissett
West of the highway.
22.3
(79.9)
13.9
(49.6)
Community of Teaticket
East of the highway. Services, gas - East side at the highway.
22.6
(79.6)
14.0
(49.5)
City of Falmouth

23.0
(79.2)
14.3
(49.2)

City of Falmouth.
23.5
(78.7)
14.6
(48.9)
Services, gas at the highway
Access to Martha's Vineyard - West of the highway. Access to Martha's Vineyard Ferry and the Nantucket Ferry. The Island of Martha's Vineyard, located off the southwest shore of Cape Cod, is nestled between the Elizabeth Islands to the west and the Island of Nantucket to the east.
24.9
(77.3)
15.5
(48.0)
Services and gas
West side of the highway.
25.2
(77.0)
15.7
(47.8)
Services and gas
West side of the highway.
25.2
(77.0)
15.7
(47.8)
View from highway
Driving East.
25.9
(76.3)
16.1
(47.4)
Services and fuel
South side of the highway.
26.9
(75.3)
16.7
(46.8)
Community of Teaticket
Services and fuel - North side of the highway.
27.0
(75.2)
16.8
(46.7)
View from highway
Driving East.
29.3
(72.9)
18.2
(45.3)
Point of Information
Crossing Coonamessett River.
29.5
(72.7)
18.3
(45.2)
Services, gas and diesel
North side at the highway.
30.4
(71.8)
18.9
(44.6)
Services and gas
North side at the highway.
30.8
(71.4)
19.1
(44.4)
City of East Falmouth
Point of Interest - Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reservoir - South of the highway.
33.0
(69.2)
20.5
(43.0)
Point of Information
Crossing Child's River.
33.9
(68.3)
21.1
(42.4)
View from highway
Driving East.
34.4
(67.8)
21.4
(42.1)
Services, gas
South side at the highway.
34.7
(67.5)
21.6
(41.9)
Community of Waquoit
Access to South Cape Beach State Park - South of the highway. South Cape Beach, is located between Waquoit Bay and Vineyard Sound. Newly constructed over-the-dune boardwalks, a small parking area and bathrooms make this a lovely place to spend a day at the shore. The Park is a component of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
35.9
(66.3)
22.3
(41.2)
Entering community of Mashpee

37.9
(64.3)
23.6
(40.0)
Shellback Way

38.2
(64.0)
23.7
(39.8)
Services, gas and diesel
North side at the highway.
38.5
(63.7)
23.9
(39.6)
Junction of Highway #151
Access to communities of South Mashpee, Popponesset and New Seabury - East of the highway; to Hatchville - West of the highway.
38.6
(63.6)
24.0
(39.5)
View from highway
Driving East.
38.8
(63.4)
24.1
(39.4)
View from highway
Driving East.
42.4
(59.8)
26.3
(37.2)
Community of Santuit
Junction of Highway #130 North to communities of Mashpee and Sandwich.
42.6
(59.6)
26.5
(37.0)
Access to community of Cotuit Center
South of the highway.
43.3
(58.9)
26.9
(36.6)
Services, gas and diesel
North side of the highway.
45.7
(56.5)
28.4
(35.1)
Junction of Highway #149
North to communities of Marston Mills and West Barnstable. Within the Town of Barnstable are seven villages: Barnstable, West Barnstable, Marstons Mills, Cotuit, Osterville, Centerville and Hyannis. The largest and most central is the village of Hyannis, terminus for island ferries.
46.7
(55.5)
29.0
(34.5)
Access to community of Oyster Harbor
South side of the highway.
48.5
(53.7)
30.1
(33.4)
Old East Oysterville Road

48.9
(53.3)
30.4
(33.1)
View from highway
Driving East.
49.5
(52.7)
30.8
(32.7)
Lumbert Mill Road

51.3
(50.9)
31.9
(31.6)
Access to community of Craigville and city of Hyannis Port
South side of the highway.
51.6
(50.6)
32.1
(31.4)
Services and fuel
Available at the highway.
52.1
(50.1)
32.4
(31.1)
City of Hyannis
Access to business center - 2 miles South. Services at the highway - East side.
52.6
(49.6)
32.7
(30.8)
Access to Hyannic Center
South side of the highway.
53.3
(48.9)
33.1
(30.4)
Strawberry Hill Road

54.9
(47.3)
34.1
(29.4)
Community of Barnstable

55.9
(46.3)
34.7
(28.8)
Services and gas
South side at the highway.
57.4
(44.8)
35.7
(27.8)
Services, gas and diesel
Available at the highway.
57.5
(44.7)
35.7
(27.8)
Access to the Hyannis Transportation Center
South side of the highway.
57.6
(44.6)
35.8
(27.7)
Services and gas
Available at the highway.
57.7
(44.5)
35.9
(27.7)
Yarmouth Road
Access to Hyannis Center - South side of the highway. Access to community of Yarmouth Port - East side of the highway.
58.2
(44.0)
36.2
(27.3)
City of Yarmouth
Services and fuel at the highway.
60.8
(41.4)
37.8
(25.7)
Services, gas and diesel
Available at the highway.
61.2
(41.0)
38.0
(25.5)
Access to lodging
North side of the highway.
61.5
(40.7)
38.2
(25.3)
West Yarmouth Road
Access to lodging - South side of the highway.
61.5
(40.7)
38.2
(25.3)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
61.6
(40.6)
38.3
(25.2)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
62.5
(39.7)
38.8
(24.7)
Access to community of Bass River
East side of the highway.
63.2
(39.0)
39.3
(24.2)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
63.3
(38.9)
39.3
(24.2)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
63.4
(38.8)
39.4
(24.1)
Access to lodging
Both sides of the highway.
64.5
(37.7)
40.1
(23.4)
Community of South Yarmouth

64.9
(37.3)
40.3
(23.2)
Acces to Wood Road
South side of the highway.
65.1
(37.1)
40.5
(23.1)
Access to state police
North side of the highway.
65.5
(36.7)
40.7
(22.8)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
65.5
(36.7)
40.7
(22.8)
Main Street
North Main Street to community of South Dennis - 3 miles North of highway. South Main Street is access to beaches, services and fuel at the highway.
66.4
(35.8)
41.3
(22.2)

Entering community of Dennis.
66.8
(35.4)
41.5
(22.0)
Access to lodging
South side of highway.
67.2
(35.0)
41.8
(21.7)
Access to lodging
South side of highway.
67.4
(34.8)
41.9
(21.6)
View from highway
Driving East.
69.3
(32.9)
43.1
(20.4)
East-West Dennis Road
Junction of Highway #134 North to community of South Dennis and East Dennis. Access to Highway #2.
69.6
(32.6)
43.2
(20.3)
Point of Information
Crossing Swan Pond.
69.7
(32.5)
43.3
(20.2)
View from highway
View from highway looking South at Swan Pond.
70.5
(31.7)
43.8
(19.7)
Access to lodging
Both sides of the highway.
70.7
(31.5)
43.9
(19.6)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
70.8
(31.4)
44.0
(19.5)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
71.0
(31.2)
44.1
(19.4)
Services and gas
South side at the highway.
71.8
(30.4)
44.6
(18.9)
Entering community of Harwich
Access to community of Dennis Port - South side of the highway.
72.9
(29.3)
45.3
(18.2)

Point of Information - crossing the Heron Bridge River. Photo looking West at river.
73.1
(29.1)
45.4
(18.1)
Access to lodging
North side of the highway.
74.4
(27.8)
46.2
(17.3)
Access to Highway #39
North to communities of Harwich and South Orleans.
74.4
(27.8)
46.2
(17.3)
Access to Highway #124
North to communities of Pleasant Lake and Brewster.
74.8
(27.4)
46.5
(17.0)
Services and gas
South side at the highway.
75.3
(26.9)
46.8
(16.7)
Community of Harwich Port

76.0
(26.2)
47.2
(16.3)
Services and gas
North side at the highway.
78.2
(24.0)
48.6
(14.9)
Access to lodging
North side of the highway.
79.7
(22.5)
49.5
(14.0)
Entering community of South Chatham

80.7
(21.5)
50.1
(13.4)
Junction of Highway #137 North
Access to community of Brewster and East Harwich. Access to Nickerson State Park - North of the highway. Nickerson's 1900 acres offers more than 420 campsites, an amphitheater, eight miles of roads, hiking trails, an eight mile bike path that connects to the 25 mile Cape Cod Rail Trail.
85.2
(17.0)
52.9
(10.6)
Access to lodging
South side of the highway.
85.5
(16.7)
53.1
(10.4)
Old Queen Anne Road
Services and fuel - South side at the highway.
86.1
(16.1)
53.5
(10.0)
View from highway
Driving East.
86.2
(16.0)
53.6
(9.9)
Community of North Chatham

88.0
(14.2)
54.7
(8.8)
Shore Road
Access to North Chatham - East of the highway. Services and gas at the highway.
89.0
(13.2)
55.3
(8.2)
View from highway
Driving East.
90.0
(12.2)
55.9
(7.6)
View from highway
Looking at Pleasant Bay.
90.5
(11.7)
56.2
(7.3)
View from highway
View from highway looking at Pleasant Bay.
90.7
(11.5)
56.4
(7.1)
Crows Pond Road

91.6
(10.6)
56.9
(6.6)

Community of Harwich.
92.0
(10.2)
57.2
(6.3)

Entering community of Orleans.
93.9
(8.3)
58.3
(5.2)

Small roadside turnout, gravel, no services. Photo view from turnout.
96.2
(6.0)
59.8
(3.7)
Community of South Orleans
Junction of Highway #39 - South side of the highway.
97.5
(4.7)
60.6
(2.9)
View from highway
Driving East.
99.6
(2.6)
61.9
(1.6)
Access to Nauset Light Beach
South side of the highway.
100.2
(2.0)
62.3
(1.2)
Services and gas
North side at the highway. Access to community of East Orleans and Tonset - East side of the highway.
100.7
(1.5)
62.6
(0.9)
Town of Orleans - Incorporated in 1797, is a resort community on the outer Cape
Junction of Highway #6A West to communities of East Brewster, East Dennis and Barnstable. Access to Nickerson State Park - West side of the highway. Access to lodging - South side of the highway. Note: Highway #6A overlaps Highway #28 at this point.
101.3
(0.9)
62.9
(0.6)
Town of Eastham
Gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Town of Eastham is a coastal resort community straddling the arm of Cape Cod. In 1651, it was incorporated by a group of Pilgrims who settled here.
102.2
(0.0)
63.5
(0.0)
Junction of Highway #6
North to community of Eastham. Access to the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Provincetown Heritage Museum. South on Hwy #6 to community of Barnstable. Community of Rock Harbor - West of the highway.
102.2
(0.0)
63.5
(0.0)
Start / Finish of Highway Travel Log. - S&e
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