Barnstable Town (City of), Barnstable County, MA

City of Barnstable Town, MA. Located on Cape Cod, 60 mi SE of Boston; Barnstable County (US-T121). Settled in 1637, incorporated as a town in 1639. Named for the English seaport Town of Barnstaple, Devonshire County, because of the similarity of shoreline and harbor, especially at low tide (MA-T1/p7).

Significant Dates

1637

Elevation

56 feet

Latitude (decimal)

41.6679499

Longitude (decimal)

-70.3573273

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

581388

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 18 March 2023). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.