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North Eastham

MassachusettsCDP

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North Eastham

Total population

2,085

Median home value

$689,300

49.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,442

North Eastham$77k
National$74k
Elevation12 m
Land area30.94 km²
Weather63°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates41.83°, -70.00°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
12 m
Area
30.94 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

North Eastham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Eastham had a population of 2,296.

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History & geography

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, to the north by the town of Wellfleet, to the east by U.S. Route 6 and Great Pond Road, and to the south by Great Pond, Herring Brook Road, and Samoset Road. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (71.24%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
62.9
Median home value
$689,300
Housing units
2,862
Poverty rate
10.1%
Unemployment
9.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.9%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
0.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.8333
Longitude
-70.0038
Water area
8.51 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
63°F
Rain Showers Likely
Friday Night
56°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for North Eastham, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.3%
Diabetes
7.3%
Adult obesity
27.5%
Binge drinking
19%
Adult smoking
12.4%
No leisure activity
17.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,013,840
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    32,454
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    31,312
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    31,153
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30,138
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27,358
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    25,572
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25,533
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    23,922

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Nauset Regional High
    High · North Eastham · 780 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical
    High · Harwich · 666 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Nauset Regional Middle
    Middle · Orleans · 528 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Monomoy Regional Middle School
    Middle · Chatham · 439 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
    Middle · East Harwich · 250 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Stony Brook Elementary
    Elementary · Brewster · 230 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • Eddy Elementary
    Elementary · Brewster · 201 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • Eastham Elementary
    Elementary · Eastham · 186 students · 10.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2020-11-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Massachusetts

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,429

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
212
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about North Eastham

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image