Dennis, Massachusetts | |
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 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′07″N 70°11′40″W / 41.73528°N 70.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Settled | 1639 |
| Incorporated | 1793 |
| Communities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Richard White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 24 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,674 |
| • Density | 716/sq mi (276.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02660 |
| Area code | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-16775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618252 |
| Website | www |
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, near the center of the Cape Cod peninsula. It is a seaside resort town with colonial mansions along the northern Cape Cod Bay coastline and beaches along the southern Nantucket Sound.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,674.[2]
The town encompasses five villages, each with its own post office: Dennis (including North Dennis), Dennis Port, East Dennis, South Dennis, and West Dennis.[3]
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