Massachusetts Gazetteer
Town of Chatham is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Chatham places it within the MA 02633 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Town of Chatham |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Civil |
| Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 18 mi E of Barnstable; Barnstable County (US-T121) |
| History: | Settled in 1665 and incorporated in 1712. Probably named for the Earl of Chatham, although Chatham, England, may have been the home of some of the first settlers. Before 1712 it was the district of Manamoit (MA-T1/p13) |
| County: | Barnstable County |
| Latitude: | 41.6707577 |
| Longitude: | -69.9555735 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Chatham: Town of Chatham.
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Chatham, MA
(< 0.1 mile) West Chatham, MA (1.9 miles WNW) East Harwich, MA (4.3 miles WNW) Harwich Center, MA (6.1 miles WNW) Harwich Port, MA (6.4 miles W) |
Northwest Harwich, MA
(7.7 miles W) Orleans, MA (8.4 miles NNW) Brewster, MA (9 miles NW) Dennis Port, MA (9 miles W) South Dennis, MA (10.4 miles W) |
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Quitnesset, MA
(1.4 miles SSW) North Chatham, MA (1.9 miles N) Chatham Port, MA (2.4 miles NNW) Shooters Island, MA (3.4 miles SSW) South Chatham, MA (3.6 miles W) |
South Harwich, MA
(4.5 miles W) Old Harbor, MA (5.1 miles SSW) South Orleans, MA (5.8 miles NNW) Harwich, MA (6.3 miles W) Pleasant Lake, MA (7.2 miles WNW) |
