Hokum Rock, Dennis

#5 among attractions in Dennis

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Hokum Rock is a glacial erratic boulder left by the last retreating ice age glacier, The Laurentine Ice Sheet, 20,000 to 12,000 years ago, when Cape Cod was formed. Hokum Rock is the second largest erratic on the Cape. The largest is Doane Rock at Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham. Hokum Rock is in Dennis Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is on the southeast shore of Scargo Lake 1 mile east-southeast of Dennis in the Town of Dennis. Black Ball Hill is located west and Scargo Hill is located northwest of Hokum Rock. ()

Coordinates: 41°43'56"N, 70°10'33"W

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Mid Cape (East Dennis)Dennis United States

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Hokum Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scargo Lake, Scargo Hill, Scargo Tower, Cape Cinema.

0.8 miNW
Lake
Scargo Lake, Dennis
21 min walk • Scargo Lake is a fresh water kettle pond in Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.
0.6 miNW
Mountain
Scargo Hill, Dennis
16 min walk • Scargo Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is on the southeast shore of Scargo Lake.8 miles northeast of Dennis in the Town of Dennis. Scargo Tower is located at the summit. Black Ball Hill is located southwest and Hokum Rock is located southeast of Scargo Hill.
0.6 miNW
Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Scargo Tower, Dennis
15 min walk • Scargo Tower is a 30-foot-tall cobblestone tower located atop Scargo Hill in Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.
0.9 miNW
Music venue
Cape Cinema, Dennis
24 min walk • The Cape Cinema is a movie theatre located in Dennis, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod. It specializes in independent American and international film, simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre, and live music performances.
1.3 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Josiah Dennis House, Dennis
34 min walk • The Josiah Dennis Manse Museum is a historic house at 61 Whig Street in Dennis, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story timber frame saltbox house was built c. 1736 as a home for Rev. Josiah Dennis, the first minister of the East Yarmouth Parish, as the Dennis area was then known. The Rev.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis
28 min walk • Cape Cod Museum of Art is an art museum in the town of Dennis in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States in the center of the region Cape Cod.
0.5 miSW
41°43'33"N • 70°10'49"W
Dennis Pines and Dennis Highlands Golf Courses, Dennis
13 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.9 miW
Cemetery
Dennis Village Cemetery, Dennis
23 min walk • Dennis Village Cemetery, also known as the Common Burying Ground and East Yarmouth Churchyard, is a historic cemetery at Massachusetts Route 6A and Old Bass River Road in the center of Dennis, Massachusetts.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Ball Hill, Dennis
20 min walk • Black Ball Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is.5 miles south-southeast of Dennis in the Town of Dennis. Scargo Hill is located northeast of Black Ball Hill.
0.9 miN
41°44'42"N • 70°10'43"W
Scargo Pottery & Art Gallery, Dennis
24 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hokum Rock?

Nearby attractions include Scargo Tower, Dennis (15 min walk), Scargo Hill, Dennis (16 min walk), Black Ball Hill, Dennis (20 min walk), Scargo Lake, Dennis (21 min walk).