Bourne, Massachusetts:
(Derived from various state and town sources*)
The Town of Bourne is a medium-sized rural community at the gateway to Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal bisects the community, with both the Bourne and the Sagamore bridges, and the lift railroad bridge all located in Bourne. The canal is well known for its superb sport fishing, and for carrying ships flying the flags of all nations. The Bourne Scenic Park campground is located beneath the Bourne Bridge and is a perfect vacation location for those seeking to enjoy the canal. Bourne has numerous quiet harbors and inlets for boating and bathing, and the shellfishing in the area is particularly enticing. Bourne is a quiet community without the summer tourist crush experienced by some of the other Cape communities. The annual Bourne Scallop Festival, which is held in early September each year, brings visitors from across the nation.

Bourne at a glance ...

Population (year round)	Tax rates (2000)	Map (of Bourne)	Town Hall (phone #)
17,263	$12.80	Click Here	(508) 759-0600

Location

Southeastern Massachusetts, at the beginning of Cape Cod. Bordered by Plymouth on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the northeast, Sandwich on the east, Falmouth on the south, and Buzzards Bay on the west. Bourne is 35 miles east of Fall River, 57 miles southeast of Boston, and 233 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: 508-759-0660, 36 Sandwich Rd.
• Ella F Hoxie School: 508-888-0150, 30 Williston Rd. Bourne
• James F. Peebles: 508-759-0680, 70 Trowbridge Rd. Boourne
• Special Education: 508-759-0682, 70 Trowbridge Rd. Bourne
• Otis Memorial: 508-563-2206, 5800 Curtis Blvd. Otis AFB
• Stone Edward C: 508-563-5668, 5600 Lindberg Otis AFB
• Lyle James P Col: 508-563-5635, 5700 Lemay Av. Otis AFB
• Guidance Office: 508-563-6364, Otis AFB
• Admin. Office: 508-759-0670, 75 Waterhouse Rd. Bourne
• Upper Cape Regional Voc Tech School: 508-759-7711
• Colleges and Universities - (Higher Education Coordinating Council) Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• LIBRARY:
• Jonathan Bourne: 508-759-0644, 19 Sandwich Rd. Bourne

Recreational Facilities

• Pocasset Town Forest (47,850 acres) cross country skiing, hiking, nature observing, sight seeing, walking/jogging
• Herring Pond Rd. (1,200 acres) hiking, nature observing, org-natural history, sight seeing
• Cape Cod Canal (249 acres) nature observing, walking/jogging, bicycling, boating-non motor, camping, general play, hiking, hunting, ice skating, motor boating, nature observing, org-natural history, organized event, other-team, picnicking, pool swimming, salt water swimming, sight seeing, walking/jogging
• Pocasset Country Club (210 acres) golf, hiking, tennis
• Pocasset River Marsh (173 acres) hiking, nature observing, walking/jogging, boating-non motor, motor boating, nature observing, boating-non motor, fresh water fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature observing, org-natural history, picnicking, sight seeing, snowmobiling, walking/jogging
• Black Pond (132 acres) fresh water fishing, nature observing, walking/jogging
• Town Forest Wellfield (132 acres) nature observing, walking/jogging
• Pocasset Golf Course (121 acres) cross country skiing, golf, nature observing, organized event, other-team, pool 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
• Falmouth Hospital 100 Ter Heun Dr. 548-5300
• Long Term Care Bourne Manor Extended Care Fac.

Places of Worship

• Bourne Baptist: 508-563-6277, 20 Williams Ave., bourne
• Capeway Baptist: 508-888-7267, 635 Scenic Hwy., Buzzards Bay
• First Baptist: 508-563-3164, 298 Barlow's Landing Rd., Pocasset
• St. John the Evangelist: 508-563-5537, 841 Shore Rd., Pocasset
• St. Margaret's: 508-759-7777, 141 Main St., Buzzards Bay
• St. Theresa's: 508-888-8961, Sagamore
• Grace Alliance: 508-759-5141, Cypress St., Buzzards Bay
• United Methodist Church Of Bourne: 508-759-4898, 37 Sandwich Rd., Bourne
• Swift Memorial United Methodist Church: 508-888-0170, 8 Williston Rd., Sagamore

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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.