Town of Truro is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Truro places it within the MA 02666 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Town of Truro |
Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Civil |
Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 25 mi NE of Barnstable, Barnstable County (US-T121). |
History: | Settled in 1700, incorporated in 1709. Probably named for the coastal Town of Truro, Cornwall County, England, from which some of the early settlers came. Before 1709, it was common land called 'Pawmett.' (MA-T1) |
County: | Barnstable County |
Latitude: | 42.0133057 |
Longitude: | -70.0694975 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Truro: Town of Truro.
Provincetown, MA
(6.4 miles WNW) North Eastham, MA (11 miles SSE) Orleans, MA (16 miles SSE) |
Brewster, MA
(17.5 miles S) East Dennis, MA (19.3 miles SSW) |
North Truro, MA
(1.9 miles NW) Pond Village, MA (1.9 miles NW) Truro, MA (1.9 miles SE) |
South Truro, MA
(3.4 miles S) Pilgrim Heights, MA (3.9 miles NW) |