West Falmouth, Massachusetts

West Falmouth, Massachusetts
West Falmouth Market
West Falmouth Market
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°35′59″N 70°38′16″W / 41.59972°N 70.63778°W / 41.59972; -70.63778
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
TownFalmouth
Area
 • Total4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2)
 • Land3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2)
 • Water1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,812
 • Density588.12/sq mi (227.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02574
Area code508
FIPS code25-75960
GNIS feature ID0616149
Little Island Road, West Falmouth, Massachusetts circa 1910

West Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2010 census.[2]

West Falmouth Village Historic District is at the heart of West Falmouth Village. Historic buildings include the West Falmouth Library,[3] Quaker Meeting House and Quaker Carriage Sheds,[4] Emerson House, the West Falmouth Fire Station, and numerous historic houses. Other nearby attractions include the Shining Sea Bikeway, the public beach at Chapoquoit Beach,[5] West Falmouth Harbor, Bourne Farm, Great Sippewissett Marsh, Swift Playground on Blacksmith Shop Road, and the Mock Moraine conservation area.[6] There are several restaurants, markets, inns, real estate agents, and shops in West Falmouth, as well as a post office.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  3. ^ West Falmouth Library
  4. ^ West Falmouth Meeting House, Cape Cod Quakers
  5. ^ Town of Falmouth Beach Department
  6. ^ 300 Committee map of Mock Moraine area