Places to See in Harwich, MA 02645
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Things to do in Harwich, Photos, Videos and Information on the Seven Villages
Picture left courtesy of the Town of Harwich website of the First Congregational Church in Harwich Center.
The Seven Villages of Harwich
Harwich is comprised of seven smaller villages...
East Harwich
This is where you can find the famous Wequasset Inn overlooking Pleasant Bay. This part of Harwich borders Chatham.
Read more about other villages of Harwich:
Harwich Center | Harwich Port | Pleasant Lake | West Harwich | North Harwich | South Harwich
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Three harbors can be found in Harwich: Allen Harbor, Wychmere Harbor and Saquatucket Harbor.
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The Current Weather in Harwich, MA
Current weather and five day forecast for Harwich
Current weather conditions in Harwich, MA (02645)
Local Pollen Reports
63°F (Feels like 63°F)
Last update: 6/1/12 8:52 AM EDT
Humidity: 63%Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 50°F
UV Index: 3 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.05in rising
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 15mph From: Airport Conditions

Today
Fair
High: 64°F
Low: 55°F
Sunrise: 5:08 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM

Saturday
Jun 2
Mostly Sunny
High: 64°F
Low: 60°F
Sunrise: 5:08 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM

Sunday
Jun 3
Rain / Thunder / Wind
High: 67°F
Low: 56°F
Sunrise: 5:07 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM

Monday
Jun 4
Few Showers
High: 63°F
Low: 55°F
Sunrise: 5:07 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
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Official Harwich Town Links
Where to find more information about the town
- Town of Harwich
- The town of Harwich official website, with a "virtual town hall" of info from town departments, events, Channel 18, and more.
- Harwich Chamber of Commerce
- Tourist information for the town of Harwich, as well as information on where to stay, photos and events.
- Harwich Public Schools
- News about Harwich public schools, events, and more on the official public schools website.
- Cape Cod Chronicle
- News about Chatham, Harwich, Harwichport, and the rest of Cape Cod.
Stats for Harwich
Population, elevation, income and other statistic for Harwich, MA
The population of 02645 is 9,414.
That's #9105 out of all 42,305 zip codes.
95% of the population is white, which is 21 points more than the national average.
The average household income in 02645 is $42,677, which is $12,979 more than the typical average.
This contributes to the average house being worth $172,400. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 119% from the typical value.
Men make up 47% of the population, and the typical age in this part of MA is 46.4.
Stats about: Harwich, MA
Population: 9,414Number of Households: 5,678
Average House Value: $172,400
Average Income per Household: $42,677
Elevation: 37 ft
Population Breakdown:
The Latest News About Harwich
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- He first started teaching at Northeast Vocational Technical High School in Wakefield, MA and went on to teach at Harwich High School, Harwich Middle School, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School and most recently, Everett High School.
- Nonagenarian Kendrick Matthews remembers Harwich
- He lived in several houses here including 130 Bank Street, 231 Bank Street, where his Aunt Nellie and grandmother had a gift shop, on Gorham Road, and at the corner of Bank Street and Route 28 in Harwich Port where the Ma and Pa Fogg Bakery was located ...
- Sharing stories and celebrating success
- The annual awards dinner of the Cape Cod chapter of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), at the Heritage House in Hyannis on May 20, celebrated the work and life of David Purdy and Pamela Chatterton-Purdy of Harwich ...
- Cornish designs lasting legacy
- Cornish also designed Hickory Ridge in his hometown of Amherst, Chicopee CC, Cranberry Valley in Harwich, Farm Neck on Martha's Vineyard, Quashnet Valley in Mashpee, and Stratton Mountain GC in Vermont, to name just a few more.
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Things to do in Harwich, MA
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- Cape Cod Aquatics (Harwich)

- "Bought the cottage ohhhh a few years ago. One of those project type homes that starts out with well maybe it just needs a few new planks in the deck and..." more
- Monomoy Island Excursions (Harwich)

- "What a disappointment!! This was my first seal watching trip but based on the various brochures I saw for this outfit, I anticipated seeing lots of seals..." more
- Bud's Go-Karts (Harwich)

- "I took my kids (6 and 3) to this same track I went to when I was a kid in the early 80's. I hear there are several other go-kart tracks on mid-Cape now,..." more
- Cape Cod Rail Trail (South Dennis)

- "AWESOME TRAIL! Biked it last summer with my dad and a friend for the first time. We road to the beach and back which was a total of about 22 miles. It..." more
- Nauset Light Beach (Eastham)

- "BEAUTIFUL Beach and Lighthouse! I would highly recommend biking to both. We biked from Brewster to the Beach, dug our toesies in the sand, hopped in the..." more
Harwich - Images of America
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Harwich (MA) (Images of America)
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Harwich provides a unique focus on how this one small coastal New England town coped with problems of national magnitude, such as industrialization and immigration. Men such as Caleb Chase, who used part of the fortune he made in Chase and Sanborn's coffee trade to finance road construction that attracted vacationers, were not always heroes to neighbors now working in the splendid hotels that accommodated these visitors.
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