Sandwich, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
_Town_Hall_and_church.jpg) Sandwich Town Hall (1834) and Congregational Church (1848) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Post Tot Naufracia Portus (Latin) "After So Many Shipwrecks, a Haven" | |
 Location in Barnstable County, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′32″N 70°29′40″W / 41.75889°N 70.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Settled | 1637 |
| Incorporated | September 3, 1639 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Land | 42.7 sq mi (110.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,259 |
| • Density | 474/sq mi (183.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02537, 02563, 02644 |
| Area codes | 508, 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-59735 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618259 |
| Website | www |
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is the oldest town on Cape Cod. The town motto is Post tot Naufracia Portus, "after so many shipwrecks, a haven".[1] The population was 20,259 at the 2020 census.[2]
- ^ Benham, W. Gurney. A Book of Quotations. J. B. Lippincott Company, 1907, p. 639.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sandwich town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2021.