Cape Cod

peninsula in Massachusetts, United States
Place cape Q49152
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Cape Cod

Summary

Cape Cod is a cape[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of cape entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,568 views/month, #1 of 461).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cape Cod is located in Barnstable County[3].
  • Cape Cod is in the country of United States[4].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Cape Cod Bay[5].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Buzzards Bay[6].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Vineyard Sound[7].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Nantucket Sound[8].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Cape Cod Canal[9].
  • Cape Cod is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Cape Cod's instance of is recorded as cape[11].
  • Cape Cod's instance of is recorded as peninsula[12].
  • Cape Cod's Commons category is recorded as Cape Cod[13].
  • Cape Cod's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.688889, 'lon': -70.296944}[14].
  • Cape Cod's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.063991666666666, 'lon': -70.24391666666666}[15].
  • Cape Cod's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.70011111111111, 'lon': -70.03279444444445}[16].
  • Cape Cod's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[17].
  • Cape Cod's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Cod'}[18].
  • Cape Cod's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Cod'}[19].
  • Cape Cod's different from is recorded as Cape Cod[20].
  • Cape Cod sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+306'}[21].
  • Cape Cod sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16'}[22].
  • Cape Cod covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+880'}[23].
  • Cape Cod's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate[24].

Body

Geography

Cape Cod is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Barnstable County[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Cape Cod Bay[5], a bay[25], in United States[26]; Buzzards Bay[6], a bay[27], in United States[28]; Vineyard Sound[7], a sound[29], in United States[30]; Nantucket Sound[8], a sound[31], in United States[32]; Cape Cod Canal[9], a canal[33], in United States[34]; and Atlantic Ocean[10], an ocean[35].

Physical Characteristics

Cape Cod covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+880'}[23]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+306'}[21] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16'}[22].

Climate and Environment

Cape Cod's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cape[11] and peninsula[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cape Cod include Adirondack chair[36].

Why It Matters

Cape Cod ranks in the top 0.22% of cape entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,568 views/month, #1 of 461).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Adirondack chair[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . mindat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . mindat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . mindat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GeoNames. Retrieved . mindat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q15221937. Retrieved . mindat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag ['cape-cod', 'cape-cod-mass']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: cape-cod, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922302|cape cod (#289922302)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
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