West Harwich, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
West Harwich is a village in the town
of Harwich
, Massachusetts
, on Cape Cod
, United States
. West Harwich makes most of the population in the Northwest Harwich
Census-designated place
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CDP. It is located on Massachusetts Route 28, a major route on Cape Cod and Massachusetts. In the summer West Harwich is a vacation area. In the other seasons West Harwich is still very populated.
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CDP area along with North Harwich
and Pleasant Lake
.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Harwich
Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on "the Sound side" of Cape...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, on Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. West Harwich makes most of the population in the Northwest Harwich
Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts
Northwest Harwich is a census-designated place in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,311 at the 2000 census. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich, North Harwich, and Pleasant Lake....
Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
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Geography
West Harwich is located at 41°41′14"N 70°6′17"W (41.687352, -70.104802).Demographics
West Harwich is in the Northwest HarwichNorthwest Harwich, Massachusetts
Northwest Harwich is a census-designated place in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,311 at the 2000 census. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich, North Harwich, and Pleasant Lake....
CDP. It is located on Massachusetts Route 28, a major route on Cape Cod and Massachusetts. In the summer West Harwich is a vacation area. In the other seasons West Harwich is still very populated.
Education
The Holy Trinity Elementary School is located in West Harwich. Children in West Harwich may also go to the Harwich Elementary School located in Harwich CenterHarwich Center, Massachusetts
Harwich Center is a census-designated place in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harwich Center is located at ....
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Zip Code and CDP
West Harwich has its own Zip Code (02671), however it is part of the Northwest HarwichNorthwest Harwich, Massachusetts
Northwest Harwich is a census-designated place in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,311 at the 2000 census. The CDP includes the Harwich villages of West Harwich, North Harwich, and Pleasant Lake....
CDP area along with North Harwich
North Harwich, Massachusetts
North Harwich is a village in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is located within the census-designated place of Northwest Harwich.-Geography:...
and Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake, Massachusetts
Pleasant Lake is a village in the town of Harwich and is located off the Mid-Cape Highway. Most of the village is part of the census-designated place of Northwest Harwich.Pleasant Lake is one of the least known of the Harwich villages.-External links:*...
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