Town of Orleans is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Orleans places it within the MA 02653 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Town of Orleans |
Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Civil |
Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 18 mi NE of Barnstable; Barnstable County (US-T121). |
History: | Named after the French Duke of Orleans, Louis Philippe, who visited the United States in 1797 and became King of France in 1830. Settled in 1693 and incorporated in 1797 (MA-T1). |
County: | Barnstable County |
Latitude: | 41.7668964 |
Longitude: | -69.9648428 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Orleans: Town of Orleans.
Orleans, MA
(1.9 miles NW) East Harwich, MA (5.6 miles SW) Chatham, MA (5.8 miles S) Brewster, MA (6.1 miles W) West Chatham, MA (6.1 miles SSW) |
North Eastham, MA
(7 miles NNW) Harwich Center, MA (7.5 miles SW) Northwest Harwich, MA (8.8 miles SW) Harwich Port, MA (9.1 miles SW) East Dennis, MA (10.3 miles W) |
East Orleans, MA
(1.4 miles NNW) South Orleans, MA (1.9 miles SW) Tonset, MA (2.4 miles NNE) Nauset Heights, MA (2.7 miles NNE) Weeset, MA (2.7 miles N) |
Namskaket, MA
(3.1 miles WNW) Rock Harbor, MA (3.1 miles NW) Chatham Port, MA (4.3 miles S) Eastham, MA (4.3 miles N) First Encounter Beach, MA (4.3 miles NNW) |