Barnstable is located on Cape Cod in the state of Massachusetts.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town It is the county seat of Barnstable County and is bordered on the north by Cape Cod Bay.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town The city was founded in 1836.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town Barnstable includes seven villages in its boundaries. These are Centerville, Osterville, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Cotuit, West Barnstable, and Barnstable.http://www.mass.info/barnstable.ma/description.htm Each village has its own cultural and historic traits. Hyannis in the largest village and is Barnstable County’s business district.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town

The city is home to the Sturgis Library which is the oldest library in the United States.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town Barnstable is 69 miles southeast of Boston and 250 miles from New York City.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town

The first explorer in the area was Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town The original settlers were mainly farmers. Soon salt and fishing productions became important to the economy. During the 19th century, 800 ships came into the city’s harbor.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town The railroads came to Barnstable in 1854 and the number of ships that used the port declined.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town

Later in the 19th century, Barnstable was becoming known as a tourist location.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town Many Boston residents began to vacation in Cape Cod during the summer. The Kennedy family spent summers in the city and their estate in Hyannis Port.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town President John F. Kennedy had a summer home in Barnstable while he was President.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town

Barnstable lies at latitude 41.67 and longitude -70.319.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town The land size of the city is 60.17 square miles.http://www.mass.info/barnstable.ma/facts.htm The average annual temperature is 50F and the elevation is 886 feet above sea level.http://www.mass.info/barnstable.ma/facts.htm Barnstable has an average annual precipitation of 43.03 inches.http://www.idcide.com/weather/ma/barnstable-town.htm The wettest month of the year is December, with an average rainfall of 4.12 inches.http://www.idcide.com/weather/ma/barnstable-town.htm

• Cape Cod Melody Tent
• Barnstable Comedy Club
• Baxter's Boat House
• HMS Theatrical/Shaughnessy Theatre
• Trayser Museum Complex
• Cahoon Museum of American Art
• Cape Cod Maritime Museum
• Toad Hall Classic Sports Car Museum
• Centerville Historical Museum
• Osterville Historical Society Museumhttp://www.citytowninfo.com/places/massachusetts/barnstable-town

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