North Harwich is a village in the town of

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, United States. The village is located within the

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of Northwest Harwich.

Geography

North Harwich has many cranberry bogs. U.S. Route 6 travels through the area. Great Western Road connects the towns of

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and Yarmouth. There have been many new developments being constructed in this once isolated part of town, beginning in the late 1980s and continuing into the 2020s. Sand Pond, a public beach, is located in North Hawich. The Cape Cod Fish and Game is located in North Harwich along with a new development of houses. Patriot Square Shopping Center, located close by in the town of

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, has a variety of supermarkets and stores available.

Commercial development

North Harwich has seen much commercial development during the 20th and 21st centuries. The Old North Harwich railroad station site is still there today even though it has since been turned into factories. On Queen Anne Road, multiple warehouses and factories litter the area including the

Town Dump.

Demographics

North Harwich is located in the CDP Northwest Harwich.

References

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