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A digitally enhanced false-color satellite image of Cape Cod and vicinity, showing the distinctive curved peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean. The landmass appears in reddish tones while water is dark blue. The image clearly shows Cape Cod's hook shape, along with Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands to the south. A location map and explanatory text appear below the main image.

Cape Cod and Vicinity

This false-color composite satellite image was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service in 1976. Captured by Landsat's multispectral scanner on July 6, 1976, from an altitude of 570 miles, the visualization highlights Cape Cod's distinctive curved peninsula, with vegetation appearing in red tones and water bodies in dark blue, revealing the unique coastal geography of southeastern Massachusetts.

Image Credit: USGS
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