East Harbor

East Harbor
The East Harbor in 1835 and closed off in 1887, before it was renamed Pilgrim Lake
Interactive map of East Harbor
East Harbor
Location in Cape Cod
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationNorth Truro, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°03′32″N 70°07′46″W / 42.0589°N 70.1295°W / 42.0589; -70.1295
Details
Size720 acres (1.13 sq mi; 2.9 km2)

East Harbor is a tidal estuary in Truro, Massachusetts that was originally a natural harbor until it was cut off from Cape Cod Bay to form a salt marsh lagoon, later renamed Pilgrim Lake. It is now within the Cape Cod National Seashore.

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