North Eastham is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in the town of
Eastham in
Barnstable County
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. Its shire town is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Dukes ...
,
, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2010 census.
The main visitor center of the
Cape Cod National Seashore
The Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS), created on August 7, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy, encompasses on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts. It includes ponds, woods and beachfront of the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion. The CCNS includes ...
is located in North Eastham.
Geography
North Eastham is located within the northwestern part of the Town of Eastham at (41.851349, −69.999928).
It is bordered to the west by
Cape Cod Bay
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. T ...
, to the north by the town of
Wellfleet, to the east by
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
and Great Pond Road, and to the south by Great Pond, Herring Brook Road, and Samoset Road.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land, and of it (71.24%) is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 1,915 people, 881 households, and 570 families in the CDP. The population density was 217.5/km (562.4/mi). There were 2,656 housing units at an average density of 301.6/km (780.1/mi). The
racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.26% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84%.
Education
Nauset Public Schools serves the community.
Nauset Regional High School
Nauset Regional High School is an NEASC accredited high school located in Eastham, Massachusetts, United States and a part of Nauset Public Schools. Nauset is inside the Cape Cod National Seashore, making it the only high school on the East Coa ...
is the area high school.
See also
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French Cable Hut
References
External links
Provincetown Banner
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Census-designated places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Eastham, Massachusetts
Census-designated places in Massachusetts
Populated coastal places in Massachusetts