Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:05 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:03 am – 4:12 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days1 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Chatham
Nearby landmarksFox Hillisland · 3.2 miLittle Pleasant Baybay · 1.3 miPleasant Baybay · 1.3 miNamequoit Pointcape · 1.3 miOld Field Pointcape · 1.4 miSampson Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape Cod National Seashorestate conservation land · within reach · 733 acresNickerson State Parkstate park · 3.5 miSchofield / Williams Propertystate conservation land · 1.5 miSipson's Meadowstate conservation land · 1.7 miNickerson Homestate conservation land · 1.7 miKents Point Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Dec 197740 mi away, near White Island Shores, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Mar 200233 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBarnstable County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025341 of 364 days measured20 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Barnstable County monitors, MA
Drinking waterFalmouth Water Deptserves 97,551 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital18.8 miPost officeEast Orleans Post Office2.8 miTown hallOrleans Town Hall3.0 miPoliceOrleans Police Department3.3 miFire stationOrleans Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridgewater State University Cape Cod Campus14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA19 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS69 miUS highwayUS 63.4 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE70 miCoachOrleansPeter Pan (BZ)3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02643 ZIP area.
