Around Harwich ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Barnstable. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the west of Harwich. Barnstable has a population of 45,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barnstable Town. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the west of Harwich and has a population of 44,500 people.
For comparison, Harwich has a population of 12,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Harwich, with the nearest first.
- Harwich Port
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- South Harwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- East Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- North Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 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
- South Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- West Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Dennis Port
(3 miles [4.8 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
- South Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- West Brewster
(4 miles [6.4 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
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- West Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - East Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- South Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- West Chatham
For more communities neighboring Harwich, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harwich.
Barnstable County ...
Harwich is located in Barnstable County<3>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Harwich.
Airports Near 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 Harwich and that information can be found on the Airports Page for 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 ...
The official website for Harwich: www.town.harwich.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 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 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. |