Around Falmouth ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Bedford. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of Falmouth. New Bedford has a population of 95,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fall River. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the west of Falmouth and has a population of 89,800 people.
For comparison, Falmouth has a population of 31,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Falmouth, with the nearest first.
- Acapesket
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - East Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Woods Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Monomoscoy Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monomoscoy Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
- Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
- Seconsett Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seconsett Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
- Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
- West Chop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - North Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Seabrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Silver Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Cataumet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maushop Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maushop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
- Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
- Seabrook
For more communities neighboring Falmouth, please visit our County-by-County Page for Falmouth.
Barnstable County ...
Falmouth is located in Barnstable County<3>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falmouth ...
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 Falmouth.
Airports Near Falmouth ...
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 Falmouth and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Falmouth.
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 ...
The official website for Falmouth: www.town.falmouth.ma.us/
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 Falmouth. |
| <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 Falmouth), 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. |