Welcome to Scorton Shores ...
Scorton Shores is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Scorton Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Scorton Shores: Scorton Shrs.
Scorton Shores is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Scorton Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Scorton Shores: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities near Scorton Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scorton Shores.
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Barnstable Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Yarmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wareham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Sandwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scorton Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scorton Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scorton Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scorton Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scorton Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Scorton Shores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scorton Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |