West Harwich, Massachusetts
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| West Harwich | |
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 West Harwich
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| Coordinates: 41°41′14″N 70°6′17″W / 41.68722°N 70.10472°WCoordinates: 41°41′14″N 70°6′17″W / 41.68722°N 70.10472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Harwich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 sq mi (24.9 km2) |
| • Land | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,011 |
| • Density | 417.8/sq mi (161.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02671 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
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West Harwich is a village in the town of Harwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, United States. West Harwich makes[clarification needed] most of the population in the Northwest Harwich Census-designated place.[1]
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[edit] Geography
West Harwich is located at 41°41′14″N 70°6′17″W / 41.68722°N 70.10472°W (41.687352, -70.104802)[2].
[edit] Demographics
West Harwich is in the Northwest Harwich CDP. It is located on Massachusetts Route 28, a major route on Cape Cod and Massachusetts. In the summer West Harwich is a vacation area. In the other seasons West Harwich is still very populated.
[edit] Education
The Holy Trinity Elementary School is located in West Harwich. Children in West Harwich may also go to the Harwich Elementary School located in Harwich Center.
[edit] Zip Code and CDP
West Harwich has its own Zip Code (02671), however it is part of the Northwest Harwich CDP area along with North Harwich and Pleasant Lake.
