Barnstable, Massachusetts:
(Derived from various state and town sources*)
The Town of Barnstable 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 at a glance ... 

Population (year round)	Tax rates (2000)	Map (of Barnstable)	Town Hall (phone #)
44,000	$15.89	Click Here	(508) 790-6200

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Barnstable Harbor

North-side Beach

J.F.K. Memorial

Location

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, and 250 miles from New York City.

Transportation

Cape Cod Area Transit Information Line :An automated line for information on bus and steamship schedules, and fares. (508) 771-6191

Cape Cod Airports:

Bus and Trolley service:

• Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (Seasonal trolley service in Cape towns) 1-800-352-7155
• B-Bus Service (ride by appointment serving the entire Cape) 1-800-352-7155
• Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway (with routes , Plymouth, Brockton, Plymouth, Hyannis, Provincetown, Boston & Logan Airport) 508-746-0378

Ferry Service:

• Hy-Line   (Hyannis, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard) 508-778-2600
• Island Queen (Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard) 508-548-4800
• Steamship Authority (Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard; Hyannis and Nantucket, passenger and automobiles). 508-477-8600

Railroad

• Cape Cod Central Railroad (scenic and excursion) 508-771- 3800

Public Schools

• Supt. of Schools: 508-790-9802
• High School: 508-790-6445, 744 West Main St.
• Middle School at Hyns: 508-790-6460, 895 Falmouth Rd.
• Middle School at Marstons Mills: 508-4202272, 730 Osterville West Barnstable Rd.
• Grade Five School: 508-790-6473, 120 High School Rd. Hyannis
• Centerville Elementary: 508-790-9890, 658 Bay Lane Centerville
• Cotuit Elementary: 508-4280268, 140 Old Oyster Rd. Cotuit
• Hyannis East: 508-790-6485, 165 Bearse's Way Hyannis
• Hyannis West: 508-790-6480, 549 West Main Hyannis
• Marstons Mills: 508-420-2090, 2095 Main St. Marston's Mills
• Marstons Mills East: 508-420-1100, 760 Osterville West Barnstable Rd. Marston's Mills
• Osterville Elementary: 508-428-6638, 350 Bumps River Rd. Osterville
• Osterville Bay Elementary: 508-428-8538, 99 West Bay Rd. Osterville
• Cape Cod Cape Cod Region Voc Tech -
  09-12 Colleges and Universities (Higher Education Coordinating Council)
• Cape Cod Community College

Recreational Facilities

• Sandy Neck Beach
  (1,350 acres) boating-non motor, camping, cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, motor boating, natural history, nature observing, picnicking, swimming
• West Barnstable Conservation Area
  (1,114 acres) hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature observing,
• 1776 South Conservation Area
  (240 acres) hiking, hunting, nature observing, walking/jogging
• Barnstable Municipal Golf Course
  (154 acres) golf
• North Conservation Area
  (85 acres) hiking, nature observing, walking/jogging
• Kalmus Park Beach
  (48 acres) boating-non motor, picnicking, salt water swimming, walking/jogging
• Craigville Beach
  (10 acres) boating-non motor, picnicking, salt water swimming, walking/jogging
• Beaches for information on some great Cape Cod beaches click HERE
• Golf for information on Cape Cod golf courses click HERE

Health Facilities

• Hospitals
  Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis (508) 771-1800
• Long Term Care
• Cape Regency Nursing & Rehab. Center
• Centerville Nursing Home ,
  Hyannis Convalescent Center,
• Whitehall Manor Greenery Rehab.
• SNC Of Hyannis, Nursing Home Whitehall Pavilion Nursing Home
• Hospice of Cape Cod
  Village Haven Rest Home,

Fraser Rest Home Of Hyannis

Places of Worship

• Cape Cod Synagogue, 145 Winter Street, Hyannis: 775-2988
• Christ Chapel, 1200 Old Stage Road, Centerville: 420-1200
• Christian Science Church, Bearses Way, Hyannis: 775-3521
• Christian Science Reading Room, 357 Main Street, Hyannis: 775-0874
• Church of Christ, 439 Race Lane, Marston's Mills: 428-8799
• Faith Assembly of God Church, 154 Bearses Way, Hyannis: 775-3742
• Faith Baptist Church, 245 W. Barnstable Road, Osterville: 420-2252
• Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main Street, Hyannis: 75-0298
• First Baptist Church, 486 Main Street, Hyannis: 775-1846
• First Lutheran Church, 1663 Main Street, Hyannis: 362-3161
• Calvary Baptist Church, Lincoln Rd. & W. Main Street, Hyannis: 775-1846
• Lubavitvh Vhabad Jewish Center, 758 Falmouth Road, Hyannis: 775-2324
• New Hope Community Baptist Church, 541A Main Street, Hyannis: 790-0646
• New Life Missionary Baptist Church, Lincoln Road & W. Main Street, Hyannis: 790-3411
• Osterville Baptist Church, Main Street, Osterville: 428-2787
• Our Lady of Assumption, 76 Wianno Avenue, Osterville: 428-2011
• Our Lady of Hope, Route 6A, West Barnstable: 775-5744
• Our Lady of Victory, 230 South Main Street, Centerville: 771-5035
• Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod, Route 132, West Barnstable: 362-2011
• Salvation Army Community Center, 100 North Street, Hyannis: 775-0364
• Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2736 Falmouth Road, Osterville: 428-8921
• South Congregational Church of Centerville, 565 Main Street, Centerville: 775-8332
• St. Francis Xavier Church, 347 South Street, Hyannis: 775-5361
• St. George Creek Orthodox Church, 1130 Falmouth Road, Centerville: 775-3045
• St. Mary's Episcopal Church,  3055 Main Street, Barnstable: 362-3977
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Wianno Avenue, Osterville: 428-3561
• Unitarian Church, 3330 Main Street, Barnstable: 362-6381
• United Methodist Church of Cape Cod, 57 Pond Street, Osterville: 428-2811
• Unity of Cape Cod, 67 Marie Ann Terrace, Centerville: 778-2280
• West Parish of Barnstable Congregational Church, 2049 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable: 362-4445
• Zion Union Church, 276 North Street, Hyannis: 771-4311

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*Sources include; Comm. of Massachusetts, including the Dept. of Education, Department of Environment Management, and Dept. of Public Health. Information is deemed accurate but is not guaranteed.