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    Chatham is a town located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It was first settled by English colonists in 1664 and incorporated as a town in 1712. Chatham has historically been a fishing community and summer resort area. The population is around 6,000 year-round but increases to 25,000 in the summer. Chatham is home to Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and several historic lighthouses.

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    Chatham is a town located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It was first settled by English colonists in 1664 and incorporated as a town in 1712. Chatham has historically been a fishing community and summer resort area. The population is around 6,000 year-round but increases to 25,000 in the summer. Chatham is home to Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and several historic lighthouses.

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    Chatham is a town located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It was first settled by English colonists in 1664 and incorporated as a town in 1712. Chatham has historically been a fishing community and summer resort area. The population is around 6,000 year-round but increases to 25,000 in the summer. Chatham is home to Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and several historic lighthouses.

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    Chatham, Massachusetts

    Chatham is a town in Barnstable County,


    Massachusetts, United States. Chatham is located
    at the southeast tip of Cape Cod, and has
    historically been a fishing community. First settled
    by the English in 1664, the township was originally
    called Monomoit based on the indigenous
    population's term for the region.[1] Chatham was
    incorporated as a town on June 11, 1712, and has
    become a summer resort area. The population was
    6,169 at the 2017 census, and can swell to 25,000
    during the summer months.[2] There are four
    villages that comprise the town, those being
    Chatham (CDC), South Chatham, North Chatham,
    and West Chatham. Chatham is home to the
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and the
    decommissioned Monomoy Point Light both located
    on Monomoy Island. A popular attraction is the
    Chatham Light, which is an operational lighthouse
    that is operated by the United States Coast Guard.

    Chatham, Massachusetts

    Town

    Seal

    Location in Barnstable County and the state of


    Massachusetts.

    Coordinates: 41°40′55″N 69°57′37″W

    Country United States

    State Massachusetts

    County Barnstable

    Settled 1665

    Incorporated 1712

    Government

    • Type Open town meeting

    Area

    • Total 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)

    • Land 16.1 sq mi (41.8 km2)

    • Water 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2)

    Elevation 46 ft (14 m)

    Population (2010)

    • Total 6,125

    • Density 380/sq mi (146.6/km2)

    Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)

    • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (Eastern)

    ZIP Code 02633

    Area code(s) 508/774

    FIPS code 25-12995

    GNIS feature ID 0618250

    Website www.chatham-ma.gov

    History

    Geography

    Climate

    Ecology

    Transportation

    Demographics

    Government

    Education

    Notable people

    Zered Bassett, pro skateboarder, grew up in


    Chatham

    Shirley Booth, actress

    Ruby Braff, musician, died in Chatham

    Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice

    Harry Connick, Jr., actor and singer

    Bernard Cornwell, best-selling author

    Franklin Cover, late actor

    David Drumm, former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank[15]

    Todd Eldredge, champion figure skater

    Jack Forrester, Scottish-American professional


    golfer[16]

    Lisa Genova, best-selling author

    Bobby Hackett, musician

    Julie Harris, actress

    Gilbert Knapp, Wisconsin State Assemblyman

    Joseph C. Lincoln, author of Cape Cod Stories

    Joseph Lord, Puritan pastor

    Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court justice; has


    a residence in Chatham

    Sara Pennypacker, children's book author

    Bill Richardson, American politician, author, and


    diplomat[17]

    Christopher Seufert, film director/photographer

    Archelaus Smith, Nova Scotia pioneer

    Bob Staake, cartoonist & illustrator

    Tisquantum (Squanto), died in Chatham and is


    buried in an unmarked grave on Burial Hill,
    overlooking Ryder's Cove

    Bernard C. Webber, heroic Coast Guardsman who


    was award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for leading a
    rescue to the SS Pendleton in 1952

    Gallery

    References

    External links

    Last edited 2 months ago by Monkbot

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