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 Falmouth 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. (Narrative supplied by community and
Department of Housing)
Falmouth Telephone Numbers - Town Hall, Public Services and Falmouth utilities
Accounting |
495-7390 |
Animal Inspector |
457-2552 |
Falmouth Assessors |
495-7380 |
Beach Committee |
548-8623 |
Board of Selectmen & Administrator |
495-7320 |
Building Department |
548-7611 |
Cape Cod Transit Authority |
1-800-352-7155 |
Council on Aging |
540-0196 |
Fire Department, Non-emergency |
495-2500 |
Fuel
Assistance:
|
778-0870 |
Harbormaster |
457-2550 |
Health, Board of |
495-7485 |
Housing Authority |
495-7459 |
Police Department, Non-emergency |
457-2517 |
Public Library |
457-2555 |
Public Schools |
548-0151 |
Public Works: |
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Forestry & Parks Division |
457-2542 |
Water Division |
495-7340 |
Recreation Department |
457-2567 |
Registrar of Voters |
495-7350 |
State Park: Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve |
457-0495 |
Steamship Authority |
548-5011 |
Tax Collector (Excise, Property, etc.) |
495-7370 |
Town Administrator |
495-7321 |
Falmouth Town Clerk |
495-7360 |
Falmouth Town Hall |
548-7611 |
Veterans' Services |
495-7450 |
Town of Falmouth - Utilities |
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KeySpan Energy Delivery |
1-800-548-8000 |
NSTAR |
1-800-592-2000 |
Television, Cable - Comcast |
1-800-COMCAST (266-2278) |
Verizon |
1-800-870-9999 |
Where is Falmouth MA located? - Falmouth is located in southeastern Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. It is on the southwesterly end of Cape Cod. Both Bourne and Sandwich border Falmouth on the north; while Mashpee is on the east. The bodies of water Falmouth borders are Buzzards Bay on the west, Vineyard Sound, and Nantucket Sound on the south. Falmouth is approximately 72 miles from Boston, 70 miles from Providence, 239 miles from New York City, 22 miles to Hyannis and 70 miles from Provincetown.