Wellfleet Harbor, Welfleet, Barnstable County, MA

On W coast of Lower Cape Cod 0.5 mi S of Wellfleet; Town of Wellfleet.

Historical Context

"Doubtless a corruption of 'whale fleet'" (Steel).

Elevation

0 feet

Latitude (decimal)

41.8959394

Longitude (decimal)

-70.0452987

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

616838

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 30 May 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.