North Harwich, Massachusetts Explained

North Harwich
Official Name:North Harwich
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Cape Cod
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:North Harwich
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barnstable
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Harwich
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:41.6958°N -70.1203°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:02660, 02645
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:615968

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

North Harwich has many cranberry bogs.[1] U.S. Route 6 travels through the area. Great Western Road connects the towns of Dennis, Harwich and Yarmouth. There have been many new developments being constructed in this once isolated part of town, beginning in the late 1980s and continuing into the 2020s. Sand Pond, a public beach, is located in North Hawich.[2] The Cape Cod Fish and Game is located in North Harwich along with a new development of houses. Patriot Square Shopping Center, located close by in the town of Dennis, has a variety of supermarkets and stores available.

Commercial development

North Harwich has seen much commercial development during the 20th and 21st centuries. The Old North Harwich railroad station site is still there today, although it has since been converted to factories. On Queen Anne Road, multiple warehouses and factories occupy the area, including the Harwich Town Dump.

Demographics

North Harwich is located in the CDP Northwest Harwich.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Harwich. Town of Harwich, Massachusetts. October 24, 2010. July 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724122302/http://harwichma.virtualtownhall.net/Public_Documents/HarwichMA_WebDocs/about/north. dead.
  2. Web site: Town of Harwich Massachusetts - North Harwich . October 24, 2010 . July 24, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724122302/http://harwichma.virtualtownhall.net/Public_Documents/HarwichMA_WebDocs/about/north . dead .