Hyannis, Massachusetts

Hyannis /ˌhˈænɪs/ is the largest of the seven villages in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod.[1][2]

The village was named after Iyannough, a sachem of the Cummaquid tribe.[3][4]

Hyannis, Massachusetts Media

References

  1. City of Barnstable (1997) Comprehensive Plan, Section 4.0 - Community Facilities and Services, retrieved 4/17/2007 Archived copy. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  2. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Federal Register (May 1, 2002) Volume 67, Number 84, Page 21964, from the Federal Register Online via GPO Access, wais.access.gpo.gov, DOCID:fr01my02-148, retrieved 5/29/2007 [1]
  3. Profile for Hyannis, MassachusettsePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  4. Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 164.