Brewster Massachusetts Map

About Brewster, Massachusetts

Brewster is a locality in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 10,000. The population density is 180.0 people per km². Brewster is located at 41.7601°N, 70.0828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2631.

Brewster’s landscape unfolds in a series of gentle slopes and hollows, a terrain shaped by the slow hand of glaciers long past. It lies 4.8 miles south-east of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Yarmouth. Pine and oak trees, their branches sometimes bowed with the salty air, form a verdant canopy over sandy soil, interspersed with the shimmering, reed-fringed edges of freshwater ponds. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a perpetual haze of sea mist, lending a quiet luminescence to the weathered shingles of its homes and the dappled paths winding through its woodlands. The very air carries the faint, clean scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the proximity to the vast Atlantic, though its immediate presence is often softened by the sheltering arms of the Cape’s interior. Originally settled by farmers and fishermen, Brewster’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of both land and sea, though its character has evolved significantly. Once a hub for whaling and shipbuilding, the town now draws visitors and residents with its preserved maritime history and its access to the Cape Cod National Seashore, particularly its famed beaches like Skaket and Crosby Landing, which reveal their sandy secrets at low tide. The town’s historical heart still beats with the rhythm of its past, evident in the well-maintained sea captain’s homes and the enduring presence of the Brewster Historical Society Museum, a repository of tales of seafaring adventures and the quiet lives lived along these shores. The allure of Brewster lies in this careful balance, a place that holds its history close while embracing the unhurried, sun-drenched present.

About This Brewster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brewster, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.760109, -70.082796. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Brewster and Barnstable County.

Detailed location data for Brewster includes the ZIP code (02631), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Barnstable County (Barnstable), and school district assignment (Brewster School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Brewster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.