Around West Harwich ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Barnstable. It lies just west of West Harwich. Barnstable has a population of 45,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barnstable Town. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the west of West Harwich and has a population of 44,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Harwich, with the nearest first.
- Dennis Port
(Less than 2 miles 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
- North Harwich
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Harwich Port
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - South Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 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
- South Harwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- South Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Bass River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
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- South Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 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
- East Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- West Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Brewster
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Dennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Chatham
For more communities neighboring West Harwich, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Harwich.
Barnstable County ...
West Harwich is located in Barnstable County<3>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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 West Harwich.
Airports Near West 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 West Harwich and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West 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 West 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 West 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 West 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. |