Hyannis Port (or Hyannisport) is a small residential village located in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It is a summer community on Hyannis Harbor, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the south-southwest of Hyannis.
Location of ZIP code 02647 (Hyannis Port) within the Town and County of Barnstable, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
It has a small post office (ZIP code 02647) next door to a small seasonal convenience store, The News Shop and Gallery. It has one of the premier golf courses on Cape Cod, the Hyannisport Club,[1] and is also home to the West Beach Club and the Hyannis Port Yacht Club.[2] St. Andrew's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church[3] and the Union Chapel[4] conduct Sunday services in the summer. There also is a catwalk that goes to Halls Island with views of Nantucket Sound and a golf course.
Kennedy residencesedit
Hyannis Port is the location of the Kennedy compound[5] and other Kennedy family residences and, as such, is included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are three Kennedy houses on the compound: Rose's, Jack's, and Ethel's. (Ted's house was nearby but not in the compound itself.) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was living in Hyannis Port and was the oldest resident in the town of Barnstable when she died at age 104.[citation needed]
Demographicsedit
According to the 2000 U.S. Census[6] on April 1, it had 193 housing units with a resident population of 115 persons living in 46 housing units. There were 147 vacant housing units (76%), 144 of which were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. Based on the average family size of 2.97 persons, the summer population is at least 573.
In Popular Cultureedit
Hyannis Port is referenced by Van Morrison in a poem on the back cover of his 1968 album Astral Weeks.
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^Panoramio - Photo of Joseph P. & Rose Kennedy estate, Hyannis Port, MA
^"Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic Area: 02647 5-Digit ZCTA". United States Census Bureau. April 1, 2000. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
External linksedit
Media related to Hyannis Port, Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons
hyannis, port, massachusetts, hyannis, port, hyannisport, small, residential, village, located, town, barnstable, massachusetts, united, states, summer, community, hyannis, harbor, miles, south, southwest, hyannis, location, code, 02647, hyannis, port, within,. Hyannis Port or Hyannisport is a small residential village located in the town of Barnstable Massachusetts United States It is a summer community on Hyannis Harbor 1 4 miles 2 3 km to the south southwest of Hyannis Location of ZIP code 02647 Hyannis Port within the Town and County of Barnstable and the Commonwealth of MassachusettsUnion ChapelView of Hyannisport Yacht Club Contents 1 Community 2 Kennedy residences 3 Demographics 4 In Popular Culture 5 References 6 External linksCommunity editIt has a small post office ZIP code 02647 next door to a small seasonal convenience store The News Shop and Gallery It has one of the premier golf courses on Cape Cod the Hyannisport Club 1 and is also home to the West Beach Club and the Hyannis Port Yacht Club 2 St Andrew s by the Sea Episcopal Church 3 and the Union Chapel 4 conduct Sunday services in the summer There also is a catwalk that goes to Halls Island with views of Nantucket Sound and a golf course Kennedy residences editHyannis Port is the location of the Kennedy compound 5 and other Kennedy family residences and as such is included in the National Register of Historic Places There are three Kennedy houses on the compound Rose s Jack s and Ethel s Ted s house was nearby but not in the compound itself Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy was living in Hyannis Port and was the oldest resident in the town of Barnstable when she died at age 104 citation needed Demographics editAccording to the 2000 U S Census 6 on April 1 it had 193 housing units with a resident population of 115 persons living in 46 housing units There were 147 vacant housing units 76 144 of which were for seasonal recreational or occasional use Based on the average family size of 2 97 persons the summer population is at least 573 In Popular Culture editHyannis Port is referenced by Van Morrison in a poem on the back cover of his 1968 album Astral Weeks References edit Panoramio Photo of Hyannis Golf Archived from the original on April 6 2018 Retrieved October 29 2017 Panoramio Photo of Hyannis Port Beach Archived from the original on April 6 2018 Retrieved October 29 2017 Panoramio Photo of St Andrew by the Sea Hyannis Port MA Archived from the original on April 6 2018 Retrieved October 29 2017 Panoramio Photo of Hyannis Port A small Church Archived from the original on April 6 2018 Retrieved October 29 2017 Panoramio Photo of Joseph P amp Rose Kennedy estate Hyannis Port MA Profile of General Demographic Characteristics 2000 Geographic Area 02647 5 Digit ZCTA United States Census Bureau April 1 2000 Archived from the original on February 10 2020 Retrieved June 29 2008 External links edit nbsp Media related to Hyannis Port Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons 41 37 55 N 70 18 10 W 41 63194 N 70 30278 W 41 63194 70 30278 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyannis Port Massachusetts amp oldid 1179808372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
