Massachusetts Gazetteer
Town of Dennis is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Dennis places it within the MA 02660 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Town of Dennis |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Civil |
| Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 6 mi E of Barnstable (US-T121). |
| History: | Named in memory of the Reverend Josiah Dennis, pastor of the towns first meeting house from 1725 to 1763. Settled in 1639 and incorporated June 19, 1793. Originally part of Yarmouth (MA-T1/p93). |
| County: | Barnstable County |
| Latitude: | 41.7062824 |
| Longitude: | -70.1648034 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Dennis: Town of Dennis.
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South Dennis, MA
(1.4 miles SSE) Dennis, MA (2.4 miles NW) East Dennis, MA (2.4 miles N) West Dennis, MA (3.1 miles S) South Yarmouth, MA (3.1 miles SSW) |
Northwest Harwich, MA
(3.4 miles ESE) Dennis Port, MA (3.9 miles SSE) Yarmouth Port, MA (4.3 miles W) Harwich Center, MA (4.9 miles E) Harwich Port, MA (5.3 miles ESE) |
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North Harwich, MA
(2.4 miles ESE) New Boston, MA (2.7 miles NW) Yarmouth, MA (3.4 miles W) North Dennis, MA (3.6 miles NW) West Harwich, MA (3.6 miles SE) |
West Brewster, MA
(3.9 miles NE) Bass River, MA (4.1 miles SSW) Pleasant Lake, MA (4.3 miles E) Yarmouth Station, MA (4.7 miles W) Harwich, MA (4.7 miles ESE) |
