Long Point Ghost Town
Barnstable County, Massachusetts42.0270, -70.1720
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Cape Cod National Seashore · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 2.1 miProvincetown, MA
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 49 miDogtown
Long Point is an abandoned town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1818. The largest census count on record is 260 people in 1850.
On the map
- National Park Service
Star: Long Point. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Provincetown, MA, about 2.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Barnstable Town, MA, 27 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dogtown49 mi northwest
- Norton Furnace51 mi west
- Haywardville56 mi northwest
- Wayland Historic District64 mi west
- Bara-Hack95 mi west
- Dana109 mi west
- Greenwich111 mi west
- Prescott114 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
National Park Service: Cape Cod National Seashore
PAD-US places this spot on Cape Cod National Seashore, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chatham Muni Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Chatham Muni Ap station (USW00094624), 25 miles away. About 45.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.02700, -70.17200 |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Census counts | 1850: 260 |
| Also known as | Long Point, MA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q962201 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Long Point ghost town?
In Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 42.0270, -70.1720. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Provincetown, MA, about 2.1 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Barnstable Town, MA, 27 miles away.
Can you visit Long Point?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Cape Cod National Seashore, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Long Point?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Chatham Muni Ap.
