Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Barnstable County, Massachusetts is a coastal county that encompasses Cape Cod and its towns, known for beaches, tourism, and historic New England communities.


Statements (60)
Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county of Massachusetts
adjacentToCounty Plymouth County, Massachusetts
bordersBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod Bay
Nantucket Sound
climate humid continental climate with strong maritime influence
containsCanal Cape Cod Canal
containsIsland Monomoy Island
containsTown Barnstable, Massachusetts
Bourne, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Brewster, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Chatham, Massachusetts
Dennis, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Eastham, Massachusetts
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Harwich, Massachusetts
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Sandwich, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Truro, Massachusetts
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
containsVillage Chatham (village), Massachusetts
Falmouth (village), Massachusetts
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Osterville, Massachusetts
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
country United States
dateEstablished 1685
governmentType county government
hasAirport Barnstable Municipal Airport
hasArea approximately 1306 square miles
hasAreaCode 508
774
hasBridgeConnection Bourne Bridge
Sagamore Bridge
hasCountySeat Barnstable, Massachusetts
hasFIPSCode 25001
hasGNISID 0618211
hasLandArea approximately 394 square miles
hasLargestCommunity Barnstable, Massachusetts
hasMajorIndustry fishing
hospitality
tourism
hasNationalSeashore Cape Cod National Seashore
hasRegionalGovernment Barnstable County Regional Government
hasWaterArea approximately 912 square miles
knownFor beaches
historic New England villages
summer resorts
tourism
locatedIn New England
Northeastern United States
locatedOn Cape Cod
namedAfter Barnstaple, Devon, England
partOfRegion Cape Cod and Islands
state Massachusetts
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

Referenced by (67)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Barnstable ("Barnstable County")
Boardwalk Beach
Bourne Bridge
Bourne Rotary
Cape Cod Canal
Cape Cod National Seashore
Chatham ("Barnstable County")
Corn Hill Beach
Dennis, Massachusetts
Dexter Grist Mill
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Great Island
Harwich ("Barnstable County")
Head of the Meadow Beach
Highland House Museum
Highland Light
Hills of Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Hoxie House
Hyannis ("Barnstable County")
Massachusetts Military Reservation
Massachusetts Route 6A
Nauset Beach
Pine Hill ("Barnstable County")
Provincetown Harbor
Sagamore Bridge
Sandwich Boardwalk
Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich Historic District
Sandwich Town Hall
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Truro Highlands Historic District
Upper Cape ("Barnstable County")
Wellfleet OysterFest
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
locatedIn
Chatham ("Barnstable County")
Eastham ("Barnstable County")
Harwich ("Barnstable County")
Heritage Museums and Gardens ("Barnstable County")
Hoxie House ("Barnstable County")
Hyannis Port Harbor
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, United States
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Orleans, Massachusetts ("Barnstable County")
Provincetown ("Barnstable County")
Sandwich, Massachusetts ("Barnstable County")
Town of Bourne ("Barnstable County")
Truro ("Barnstable County")
Wellfleet ("Barnstable County")
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
county
Barnstable ("Barnstable County")
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Hyannis ("Barnstable County")
Town of Sandwich ("Barnstable County (former, early colonial period)")
countySeatOf
East Harwich ("Barnstable County government")
Mashpee Neck ("Barnstable County government")
West Dennis ("Barnstable County government")
countyGovernment
Barnstable ("Barnstable County")
Harwich
partOf
Massachusetts Route 28
Route 28 (Massachusetts) ("Barnstable County")
passesThrough
Outer Cape Cod ("Barnstable County")
governedBy
Barnstable Village ("Barnstable County Complex")
hasGovernmentBuilding
Massachusetts Route 130
hasRegion
Barnstable County, Massachusetts ("Barnstable County Regional Government")
hasRegionalGovernment
Mashpee, Massachusetts
isPartOf
Lower Cape ("Barnstable County")
regionOf
Massachusetts Route 130
traverses

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