Long Pond (West Yarmouth, Massachusetts)

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Long Pond
Location of Long Pond within Massachusetts
Location Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°40′11″N70°11′50″W / 41.6697420°N 70.1971508°W / 41.6697420; -70.1971508
Type lake
Primary outflows Parkers River
Basin  countries United States
Surface elevation7 feet (2.1 m) [1]
Settlements South Yarmouth

Long Pond is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located in South Yarmouth.

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References

  1. "Long Pond". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-08-18.