Chatham, Coastal community in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
The town extends across the southeastern tip of Cape Cod, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Nantucket Sound, and Pleasant Bay at 14 meters elevation.
Established in 1664 under the name Monomoit, the settlement received its current designation and official incorporation as Chatham on June 11, 1712.
The Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and Chatham Light form essential components of the maritime identity that shapes local traditions and activities.
The municipal airport serves small aircraft while Routes 28 and 137 connect visitors to the town, which experiences population increases from 6,594 to 25,000 during summer.
Great Height, reaching 131 feet, stands as the highest geographical point in the area and functions as a reference marker for vessels at sea.
Location: Barnstable County
Inception: 1665
Elevation above the sea: 14 m
Website: http://chatham-ma.gov
GPS coordinates: 41.68194,-69.96028
Latest update: June 7, 2025 11:23
Chatham Light
1.5 km
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
9.9 km
Monomoy Point Light
13.9 km
Stage Harbor Light
3.2 km
Monomoy Wilderness
11.2 km
Brick Block
409 m
Louis Brandeis House
2.2 km
Marconi-RCA Wireless Receiving Station
2.8 km
Chatham station
448 m
Chatham Windmill
656 m
Lighthouse Beach
1.6 km
Old Village Historic District (Chatham, Massachusetts)
1.1 km
Harwich Historic District
9.2 km
Eldredge Public Library
148 m
Half Way House
1.4 km
Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House
5.5 km
South Harwich Methodist Church
7.2 km
Port Royal House
39 m
South Chatham Village Historic District
5.5 km
Red River Beach
6.9 km
Hardings Beach
3.2 km
Forest Beach
5.5 km
Earle Road Beach
11.6 km
South Chatham Public Library
5.3 km
Monomoy Beach
4.1 km
Oyster Pond Beach
370 m
Pleasant Road Beach
12.4 km
Harding Beach
3.3 kmReviews
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