Hyannis

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Hyannis
Hyannis Harbor
Hyannis Harbor
Location in Massachusetts
Hyannis (Massachusetts)
Hyannis
Hyannis
Basic data
State : United States
State : Massachusetts
County : Barnstable County
Coordinates : 41 ° 39 ′  N , 70 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′  N , 70 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 20.097 (status: 2000)
Height : 9 m
Postal code : 02601
Area code : +1 508
FIPS : 25-31820
GNIS ID : 619333

Hyannis is the largest of seven Villages of the city Barnstable in eastern US -amerikanischen state of Massachusetts .

Hyannis has a population of 20,097 (as of 2000 USCensus ) and is the seat of the Barnstable City Council. The place is a transportation hub of Cape Cod with ferry connections to the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard .

Well known is the exclusive Hyannis Port district on the harbor, where the Kennedys own houses. The local JFK Hyannis Museum has a detailed account of John F. Kennedy's time in Hyannis.

Sports

The Hyannis Harbor Hawks baseball team plays in the Cape Cod Baseball League .

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