Teaticket, Massachusetts

Teaticket, Massachusetts
School Administration building (Teaticket School 1927-Present)
School Administration building (Teaticket School 1927-Present)
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°33′29″N 70°35′13″W / 41.55806°N 70.58694°W / 41.55806; -70.58694
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
TownFalmouth
Area
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,663
 • Density1,577.80/sq mi (609.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02536
Area code508
FIPS code25-69205
GNIS feature ID0616474

Teaticket /ˈtˌtɪkɪt/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census.[2]

Its name comes from The Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Teaticket CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. ^ DeWall, K. C. (February 5, 2020). "Teaticket Inn: Best Cooking on Cape Cod". Falmouth Public Library. Retrieved May 21, 2023.