Falmouth, Massachusetts:
(Derived from various state and town sources*)
Falmouth is a large town geographically, and probably has one of the longest coastlines in the State. Consequently, there is a lot of land development with high value, high demand, and the choice views that create real property wealth. There is a lot of very attractive development in the community, because people have the money to invest in those waterfront or water-view properties At the same time, Falmouth has a lot of agencies that are very attentive to the environmental demands of that coastline, whether it be the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Conservation Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, Shellfish Warden, Harbormaster and the Board of Selectmen, . Large geographical tracts of land have been set aside for public conservation, not necessarily exclusively waterfront, but some of the woodland and back land areas that are the natural habitat for wildlife and are locations that also serve to enhance the attractiveness of the community. Falmouth, like every community tries to retain attractiveness in the face of growth pressure.

Falmouth at a glance ...

Population (year round)	Tax rates (2000)	Map (of Falmouth)	Town Hall (phone #)
29,000	$11.46	Click Here	(508) 548-7611

Location

Southeastern Massachusetts, situated on the shoulder, or southwest end, of Cape Cod. Bordered by Bourne and Sandwich on the north; Mashpee on the east; Buzzards Bay on the west; and Gosnold, Vineyard Sound, and Nantucket Sound on the south. Falmouth is 72 miles southeast of Boston and 239 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: 508-548-0151
• East Falmouth School: 508-548-1052 Davisville Rd. E. Falmouth
• Falmouth High: 508-540-2200 874 Gifford Rd.
• Lawrence: 508-548-0606 Lakeview Ave. Fal.
• Morse Pond: 508-548-7300 323 Jones Rd.
• Mullen Hall: 508-548-0220 Main Fal.
• North Falmouth: 508-563-2334 Main N. Fal.
• Teaticker School: 508-548-1550 Maravista Av. Teaticket
• Upper Cape Cod Upper Cape Cod Voc Tech - 09-12
• Colleges and Universities - (Higher Education Coordinating Council) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
• LIBRARIES:
• 123 Katherne L. Bates Rd. Fal508-457-2555
• Sub regional Services Fal.508-548-7455
• East Falmouth 508-548-6340
• North Falmouth 508-563-2922

Recreational Facilities

• Long Pond Watershed (701 acres) hiking, hunting, nature observing, walking/jogging
• Beebes Woods (387 acres) bicycling, cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, tennis, walking/jogging
• Washburn Island (335 acres) nature observing, boating-non motor, motor boating, nature observing, boating-non motor, boating-non motor, motor boating, motor boating, nature observing, nature observing, salt water swimming, boating-non motor, hunting, motor boating, nature observing, boating-non motor, motor boating, boating-non motor, camping, hiking, motor boating, nature observing, picnicking, salt water swimming, walking/jogging
• Hatchville Trust (212 acres) boating-non motor, cross country skiing, fresh water fishing, fresh water swimming, general play, hiking, motor boating, nature observing, picnicking, walking/jogging
• Falmouth Country Club (200 acres) cross country skiing, golf, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, walking/jogging
• Crane Wildlife Area (170 acres) hiking, hunting, nature observing
• Cape Cod Country Club (165 acres) cross country skiing, golf, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, tennis, 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 Falmouth Hospital 100 Ter Heun Dr. 548-5300 (also see Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis (508) 771-1800 )
• Long Term Care Falmouth Nursing Home, Freedom Crest Nursing Home, Jml Care Center, Inc. ,Royal Megansett Nursing Home
• Rest Homes Fraser Rest Home Of Falmouth

Places of Worship

• Assemblies of God:
• Heritage Christian Life Center, 508-564-6342
• 655 Boxberry Hill Road & Route 151, North Falmouth
• Baha'i:
• Falmouth Baha'i Community, 508-548-2892 Weekly information meeting on Thursday at 7:30 pm
• Baptist:
• Cape Cod Baptist Church, 508-540-6884 805 Teaticket Highway (Route 28), East Falmouth
• Falmouth Baptist Church, 508-548-3260 60 Central Park Avenue, Falmouth Heights
• Buddhist:
• Falmouth Dharma Study Group, 508-495-0462 or 548-3980
• Christian Scientist:
• First Church of Christ Scientist ,508-548-4077 175 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth
• Episcopal:
•  508-548-2145 22 Church Street, Woods Hole
• St. Barnabas Memorial Church,508-548-3863 91 Main Street, Village Green, Falmouth
• Evangelical:
• Living Waters Christian Center, 508-495-0354 P.O. Box 885, East Falmouth
• Jewish:
• Falmouth Jewish Congregation, 508-540-0602 or 540-8094 East End Meeting House on Sandwich and Hatchville Roads, East Falmouth
• Jehovah's Witnesses:
• Falmouth East & West Congregations, 508-563-7247 or 563-6396 Kingdom Hall, 1255 Sandwich Rd. (at Route 151), Hatchville
• Lutheran:
• Christ Lutheran Church of Falmouth, 508-548-5689 485 Brick Kiln Road, Falmouth
• Nazarene:
• Falmouth Church of the Nazarene, 508-540-2150 or 548-3273 292 Brick Kiln Road, Falmouth
• Quaker:
• Society of Friends (Quakers) West Falmouth Friends Meeting, 508-540-7652 572 Route 28A, West Falmouth
• Roman Catholic:
• St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 508-548-0108 167 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth
•  508-563-7770 481 Quaker Road, North Falmouth
•  508-548-0990 Millfield Street, Woods Hole
•  508-548-1065 511 East Main Street, Falmouth
•  Open Memorial Day, to Columbus Day, 508-548-8539 Falmouth Heights Rd., Falmouth (part of St. Patrick's Church)
• Unitarian Universalist:
• Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Falmouth, 508-457-0449 840 Sandwich Road, East Falmouth
• United Church of Christ:
• First Congregational Church of Falmouth 508-548-3700 68 Main Street, Village Green, Falmouth. website
• North Falmouth Congregational Church,508-563-2177 155 Old Main Road, Falmouth
• Waquoit Congregational Church, 508-548-5269 Route 28, East Falmouth
• United Methodist:
• John Wesley United Methodist Church, 508-548-3050 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• West Falmouth United Methodist Church, 508-548-0011 Route 28A, West Falmouth
• On Massachusetts Military Reservation:
• Otis Community Chapel, 508-968-6341 Otis ANGB, Building 1004

   

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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.