Around East Harwich ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Barnstable. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the west of East Harwich. Barnstable has a population of 45,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barnstable Town. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of East Harwich and has a population of 44,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Harwich, with the nearest first.
- South Chatham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- South Harwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - West Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
- West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Harwich Port
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- North Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- South Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- North Harwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
- North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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- Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Dennis Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- West Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- West Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- East Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brewster
For more communities neighboring East Harwich, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Harwich.
Barnstable County ...
East Harwich is located in Barnstable County<3>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Harwich ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Harwich.
Airports Near East Harwich ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Harwich and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Harwich.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Harwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Harwich. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Harwich), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |