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Woods Hole is located at the southwestern tip of the town of Falmouth (and of Cape Cod) at (41.526730, -70.663184 The term "Woods Hole" refers to a strait named Woods Hole, which separates Cape Cod from the Elizabeth Islands (specifically, Uncatena Island and Nonamesset Island) and which boats, yachts, and small ferries can use to travel between Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay.
Woods Hole is a naturally occurring, rocky, and treacherous passage, with shallow rocky areas scattered along both sides of the channel. The current is often strong running between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, mostly flowing at around 4 knots and occasionally as fast as 7 knots.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution develops technology for the United States Navy, including ocean battlespace sensors, [14] unmanned undersea vehicles, [15] and acoustic navigation and communication systems for operations in the Arctic. [16] The institution is also working on Project Sundance for the Office of Naval Research. [17]
Topo map: USGS Woods Hole: Telegraph Hill also called "Falmouth Hill" is the highest point in the Town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
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It was the site of a groundbreaking 19th-century research facility that was the precursor to the famed Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, was the site of the state's only leper colony in the early 20th century, and is currently a bird sanctuary and site of the Penikese Island School, a 35-year-old school for troubled teens.
A promotional image from "Hunt for the Oldest DNA," a documentary that is one of 120 films being screened at the 33rd Annual Woods Hole Film Festival from July 27-Aug. 3 and then streamed Aug. 4-11.
The creation of the trail began in 1977, when the Town of Falmouth purchased the section of the bankrupt line running from downtown Falmouth to Woods Hole for $329,000. [2] In 2009, the trail was extended an additional 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Falmouth to North Falmouth. [1] Freight service on this section ceased in 1989.