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crew's watches. From Commercial Street follow Chequessett Neck Road west along the
water to Sunset Hill and Great Island. Sunset Hill is indeed a terrific spot to enjoy one,
but Great Island is long overdue for a name change; though still great by any measure, it
hasn'tbeenanislandsinceasandbarconnectedittothemainlandmorethanacenturyago.
Seven miles of trails crisscross the dunes and salt marshes of this pork chop-shaped pen-
insula, where oysters and quahogs—the champions of Cape Cod clams—clot the mudflats
like living stones. Digging for shellfish is allowed, but a town permit is required.
Solitude and beauty describe this Cape Cod panorama of ocean, sky, and dunes in Truro.
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Truro
AfterreturningtoRte.6,thedrivecontinuesnorthtoTruro.Knowingwhenyou'vereached
the town, however, may not be easy. The town center is a veritable pinpoint, with little
more than a few stores, a library, a firehouse, and a police station. The beauty of Truro is
its spaciousness. With about 1,400 year-round residents, Truro is one of the smallest towns
ontheCapeinpopulation,butit'soneofthelargestinarea,spreadingoversome20square
miles of dunes and moors. Numbered among the many artists who have sought out Truro's
inspiring blend of beauty and solitude was Edward Hopper, the American realist painter
who summered and created his canvases here for 37 years.
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