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Monomoy Island

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Monomoy Island
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“Monomoy Island is an 8-mile-long (13-kilometre) spit of sand extending southwest from Chatham, Cape Cod off the Massachusetts mainland. Because of shifting sands and water levels, it is often connected to the mainland, and at other times is separated from it. It is home to the Monomoy National…”
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AfarJul 21

Why Travelers Are Looking for Great White Sharks Where the Movie Jaws Took Place

From a distance, the sands of Monomoy Island appear to be freckled with dozens of rocks and logs. As the boat I’m on sails around the southeastern tip of Cape Cod, a hook-shaped peninsula located ...

sands appear freckled with dozens of rocks and logs

4 things in this story
  • Monomoy IslandSightsands appear freckled with dozens of rocks and logs
  • Shark AlleySightnickname for waters hugging outer edge of Cape Cod
  • Elsewhere
  • Atlantic White Shark ConservancyMuseumCape Cod, United Statesnonprofit dedicated to white shark research and conservation
  • SharktivityPlaceCape Cod, United Statesapp to upload shark sightings and photos
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