West Falmouth, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 West Falmouth Market | |
 Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′59″N 70°38′16″W / 41.59972°N 70.63778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Falmouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2) |
| • Land | 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2) |
| • Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,812 |
| • Density | 588.12/sq mi (227.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 02574 |
| Area code | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-75960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616149 |
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ West Falmouth Library
- ^ West Falmouth Meeting House, Cape Cod Quakers
- ^ Town of Falmouth Beach Department
- ^ 300 Committee map of Mock Moraine area