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The Town of Barnstable
Massachusetts includes seven villages within its boundaries. Each village
has unique and significant cultural and historical qualities. Centerville,
located on the south side, is primarily residential, includes the Christian
Camp Meeting Association and has a beautiful beach. Osterville is located
on the south side, is primarily residential and includes inlets and harbors
for fishing and boating.
Hyannis is the town's central business/commercial
district which includes town offices and several shopping malls. Hyannis
is also a fishing village and its harbor provides steamship access to Martha's
Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. Marstons Mills is primarily residential
and is located on Route 28. Cotuit is a village located on a peninsula
on the south side, is primarily residential and has several small beaches.
West Barnstable is located on the
north side, is primarily residential and sparsely populated. Barnstable
is located on the north side which houses the County Complex and has a
working harbor and several small beaches.
Barnstable is located in Eastern
Massachusetts, located on the "bicep" of the Cape Cod arm. Bordered by
Cape Cod Bay on the north, Nantucket Sound on the south, Sandwich and Mashpee
on the west, and Yarmouth on the east. Barnstable is 53 miles east of Fall
River, 69 miles southeast of Boston. |