The town of Chatham is located at the southeast tip of Massachusetts and halfway down the 75 mile-long Cape Cod peninsula. If the Cape is viewed as a bent arm, Chatham is at the elbow. We're surrounded on three sides by ocean so...
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The town of Chatham is located at the southeast tip of Massachusetts and halfway down the 75 mile-long Cape Cod peninsula. If the Cape is viewed as a bent arm, Chatham is at the elbow. We're surrounded on three sides by ocean so it's natural then, that activities in here tend to center around the water. To the east is the open Atlantic Ocean, to the south is the calmer and warmer Nantucket Sound, and to the north is the protected embayment of Pleasant Bay. Cool summer sea breezes, warm Indian summers, and mild winters combine to make Chatham a comfortable place to vacation and to live year-round. Many are surpised to find that every town on the Cape has it's own distinct personality and we're no different. In addition to its beach culture Chatham defines itself as a true 'walking town.' It's downtown is cohesively laid out so that once the car is parked everthing is available within easy strolling distance. Yet, despite its relative smallness, there is no want for variety. There are enough intriguing shops and eateries to suit the whole family for an entire day off the beach. The Chatham Lighthouse and nearby Lighthouse Beach, the fish pier, Chaatham Seaside Links and Kate Gould Park's Friday night band concerts are all not to be missed. Festivities abound year-round too, including the Chatham Maritime Festival (on hiatus for 2006), Spring Fling, our famous Fourth of July Parade, the Festival of the Arts, Christmas by the Sea, and the annual Chatham First Night Celebration. Chatham's First Night draws crowds from all over New England and is topped off with a fireworks display over Oyster Pond. In fact Chatham First Night has become so popular that many visitors prefer this time of year for their Chatham sojourn, forgoing the big-city celebrations in Boston and New York City.
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