Eastham, Massachusetts
Eastham, Massachusetts | |
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First Encounter Beach along Cape Cod Bay in Eastham | |
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′48″N 69°58′28″W / 41.83000°N 69.97444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Settled | 1644 |
| Incorporated | 1651 |
| Communities |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2) |
| • Water | 11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,752 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (159/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02642 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-19295 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619414 |
| Website | www |
Eastham (/ˈiːsthæm/) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 5,752 at the 2020 census.
For geographic and demographic information about the village of North Eastham, please see North Eastham, Massachusetts.