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Old King's Highway (Route 6A)

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State
Massachusetts
Designation
National Scenic Byway
Source
USDOT · FHWA record
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The Atlas · Along this byway

Named places along this byway

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this road, measured to the drawn route. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Nature reserves

Nickerson On the bywayCr #21 On the bywayNorse Pines Cr On the bywayBay View Farm On the byway

Artworks

James Otis Jr. On the bywayMercy Otis Warren On the byway

Historic sites

The Unitarian Church of Barnstable On the bywayAbraham Blish On the byway

Museums

Edward Gorey House On the bywayUS Coast Guard Heritage Museum On the bywayCaptain Bangs Hallet House On the bywayCape Cod Museum of Natural History On the byway

Attractions

Brewster Historical Society Windmill Village On the bywayGreen Briar Jam Kitchen On the byway

Peaks

Black Ball Hill On the bywayScargo Hill 0.38 mi off the roadTawasentha Hill 0.38 mi off the road

Beaches

Ellis Landing Beach 0.33 mi off the roadPaine's Creek Beach 0.47 mi off the roadPoint of Rocks Landing Beach 0.52 mi off the roadRobbins Hill Beach 0.57 mi off the road

Cliffs

Salten Point 0.42 mi off the roadFullers Point 0.65 mi off the road
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  • Cape Cod Museum of ArtUnavailable right now
  • Black Ball HillUnavailable right now
  • Edward Gorey HouseUnavailable right now
  • US Coast Guard Heritage MuseumUnavailable right now
  • NickersonUnavailable right now
  • James Otis Jr.Unavailable right now
  • Mercy Otis WarrenUnavailable right now

Light timing

Sunset around 7:25 PM along this route today, with golden hour starting around 6:48 PM.

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