Massachusetts Gazetteer
Town of Wellfleet is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Wellfleet places it within the MA 02667 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Town of Wellfleet |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Civil |
| Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 22 mi NE of Barnstable; Barnstable County (US-T121). |
| History: | Named for Wellfleet Oysters in Blackwater Bay, England. Incorporated June 16, 1763, part of Eastham established as the district of Wellfleet. August 23, 1775, the district was made a town by general act (MA-T1). |
| County: | Barnstable County |
| Latitude: | 41.917002 |
| Longitude: | -70.0262752 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Wellfleet: Town of Wellfleet.
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North Eastham, MA
(4.1 miles SSE) Orleans, MA (9 miles SSE) Brewster, MA (11.2 miles SSW) Provincetown, MA (12.5 miles NW) East Dennis, MA (14 miles SSW) |
East Harwich, MA
(15 miles S) Dennis, MA (15.2 miles SW) Harwich Center, MA (15.7 miles S) Northwest Harwich, MA (16.1 miles SSW) West Chatham, MA (16.4 miles S) |
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Mayo Beach, MA
(1.4 miles NW) South Wellfleet, MA (1.4 miles E) Wellfleet, MA (1.4 miles NNW) Wellfleet by the Sea, MA (2.7 miles ENE) Cahoon Hollow, MA (2.7 miles NE) |
Fresh Brook, MA
(2.7 miles SE) Sunken Meadow Beach, MA (3.4 miles SSE) Newcomb Hollow, MA (3.6 miles NNE) Cooks Brook Beach, MA (3.9 miles SSE) South Truro, MA (4.1 miles NW) |
