Welcome to North Dennis ...
North Dennis is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of North Dennis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Dennis: N. Dennis
North Dennis is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: North Dennis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Dennis: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities Also Named North Dennis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Dennis - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Dennis.
Communities near North Dennis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Dennis.
- Barnstable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Barnstable Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Sandwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Eastham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Dennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Dennis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Dennis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Dennis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Dennis. See our Newspapers Page for North Dennis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Dennis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Dennis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |