Hatchville is a neighborhood within the town of
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Falmouth ( ) is a New England town, town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 32,517 at the 2020 census, making Falmouth the second-largest municipality on Cape Cod after Barnstable, Massachusetts, Barnstable. T ...
, on
Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The ...
, United States. The mailing address for the area is
East Falmouth, to the south of Hatchville.
Geography
Hatchville is located in the northern part of the town of Falmouth, surrounding Coonamessett Pond.
Massachusetts Route 151 (Nathan Ellis Highway) borders the northern side of the community, leading east into
Mashpee and west to
North Falmouth, ending at
Route 28
Highway 28 may refer to:
Australia
* Cumberland Highway
*Mountain Highway, Mountain Highway (Victoria)
* – NT
Canada
* Alberta Highway 28
* British Columbia Highway 28
* Nova Scotia Trunk 28
* Ontario Highway 28
* Saskatchewan Highway 28
Cz ...
in each direction. The elevation of Hatchville is above sea level. Hatchville is a very small agricultural village that is mainly made up of rural, low-populated land. It is home to the Coonamessett Farm.
The
Coonamessett River flows through Hatchville, feeding local cranberry bogs.
Hatchville is the home of the
Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area, one of the largest wildlife preserves on Cape Cod. The wildlife preserve is located on the south side of Route 151, in the eastern part of Hatchville.
Notable person
*
Paul Harney,
PGA golf player, 1974 PGA Professional of the Year, resided in Hatchville and owned and created his own golf course in Hatchville
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Falmouth, Massachusetts
Villages in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Villages in Massachusetts