Osterville, Massachusetts

Osterville, Massachusetts
Village
View from Oyster Harbors
View from Oyster Harbors
Location of ZIP code 02655 Osterville within the Town of Barnstable, county, and state
Location of ZIP code 02655 Osterville within the Town of Barnstable, county, and state
Coordinates: 41°37′42″N 70°23′13″W / 41.62833°N 70.38694°W / 41.62833; -70.38694
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
TownBarnstable
Area
 • Total8.29 sq mi (21.47 km2)
 • Land6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2)
 • Water1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,591
 • Density550/sq mi (212.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Osterville is one of seven villages within the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. The village of Osterville is located on the south side of Barnstable on Nantucket Sound. Osterville is a residential community that includes marshes, bays, ponds, a small lake, beaches, and a small business district. Notably, the village is home to the Crosby Yacht Yard; the Crosbys are America's oldest active wooden boat-building family.