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Woods Hole is to the southwest, and West Falmouth is to the northwest. Massachusetts Route 28 (Palmer Avenue and Main Street) is the main road through the community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km 2 ), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km 2 ) is land, and 0.15 square miles (0.4 ...
The Massachusetts Turnpike is the southern boundary of the neighborhood, which coincides with the right-of-way of the former Boston and Worcester Railroad, laid down in the 1830s. Marginal Road and Cortes Street are the surface roads that parallel "the Pike".
Falmouth is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of the Bourne Bridge, 22 miles (35 km) west of Barnstable, and 77 miles (124 km) south-southeast of Boston. Falmouth's topography is similar to the rest of Cape Cod's, with many small ponds, creeks, and inlets surrounded by the pines and oaks of the Cape and often rocky beachfront. Falmouth's ...
East Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the base of Massachusetts' "fishhook" peninsula (see map at right). The population was 6,038 at the 2010 census, [2] making East Falmouth the most populous of the six CDPs in Falmouth.
The north end of the Shining Sea Bikeway is located in North Falmouth at the former site of the North Falmouth Railroad Station. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km 2 ), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km 2 ) is land, and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km 2 ) (40.98%) is water.
Waquoit Village is located in southeastern Falmouth at the head of Waquoit Bay. The district extends along the Waquoit Highway (Massachusetts Route 28) between Childs River Road and Red Brook Road, excluding the section between Parsons Lane and Carriage Shop Road. The latter two roads run through the village center, and the district includes ...
The town of Falmouth was settled in about 1660, but was not set off from Barnstable until 1686. Its first town center was about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of the present green, and the 1756 relocation of the meeting house to this area was the subject of much debate.
Hatchville is located in the northern part of the town of Falmouth, surrounding Coonamessett Pond. Massachusetts Route 151 (Nathan Ellis Highway) borders the northern side of the community, leading east into Mashpee and west to North Falmouth, ending at Route 28 in each direction. The elevation of Hatchville is 92 feet (28 m) above sea level.