North Harwich, Massachusetts

North Harwich
Village
North Harwich
Main Street
Main Street
North Harwich is located in Cape Cod
North Harwich
North Harwich
Coordinates: 41°41′45″N 70°07′13″W / 41.69583°N 70.12028°W / 41.69583; -70.12028
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
TownHarwich
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
02660, 02645
GNIS feature ID615968[1]

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.[2] 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.[citation needed] Sand Pond, a public beach, is located in North Hawich.[3] 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. [when?]

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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Harwich, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "North Harwich". Town of Harwich, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Town of Harwich Massachusetts - North Harwich". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.


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