North Truro, Massachusetts
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North Trurois a village in the town ofTruro,Massachusetts,United States. Due to its proximity to urbanizedProvincetown,it is somewhat more densely developed than the rest of the town, with houses and small resort facilities lining the two main thoroughfares,U.S. Route 6andMA Route 6A.It is home to Truro Vineyards, one of two operatingwineries(the other is in Falmouth) onCape Cod.North Truro is located at42°03′35″N70°08′31″W/ 42.05972°N 70.14194°W.
Over half of the land area of the town is part of theCape Cod National Seashore(the area shown in green on the map), established in 1961 by PresidentJohn F. Kennedy,and administered by the U.S.National Park Service.The large impoundment ofEast Harbor(a.k.a. Pilgrim Lake) is a prominent feature while passing through on the main highway, Route 6.
From December 1969 until early 1970, North Truro was the location ofOperation Have Horn,the launching of sounding rockets underproject Nike-Hydac. On completion of the operation, the used devices were returned to theWhite Sands Missile Range.These experiments were conducted at the now closedNorth Truro Air Force Station.
North Truro is also home toHighlands LinksGolf Course, Massachusetts's oldest links course. The course runs along the highland cliffs on the Atlantic coast, and encompasses theHighland Light.
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