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Northwest Harwich Massachusetts Map

Explore Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts

How to Use This Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Massachusetts or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Northwest Harwich.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Northwest Harwich
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Barnstable County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.693625
Longitude	-70.105289
Population	4,296
Density	207.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02671
Area Code	339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
County Seat	Barnstable
School District	Monomoy Regional School District

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About Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts

Northwest Harwich is a locality in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,296. The population density is 207.8 people per km². Northwest Harwich is located at 41.6936°N, 70.1053°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02671.

Northwest Harwich remains defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Herring River that meander through its low-lying terrain. It lies 1.8 miles west-southwest of Harwich, MA (from Harwich, MA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southeast of Cape Cod. The landscape here is characterized by the quiet presence of West Reservoir, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of the sky and the dense, scrubby growth that clings to the sandy soil. Only a mile away, the salt-heavy air drifts in from the Atlantic Ocean, carrying the faint, briny scent of the tide toward the inland woods. On the horizon, the Monomoy Island Dunes rise as a distant, pale suggestion of land, while the immediate vicinity is held in a delicate balance by the Harwich Conservation Trust, which preserves the wild, unkempt character of the wetlands against the encroachment of modern development.

Economic life in Northwest Harwich has long been shaped by the interplay between the interior freshwater systems and the proximity to the coast, fostering a culture of self-reliance that echoes the region’s maritime heritage. While the lure of the distant Cape Cod Rail Trail draws active visitors to the periphery, the core of the area maintains a sober, industrious pace, far removed from the seasonal clamor of the shoreline. Great Island sits just offshore, a silent sentry visible to those who understand the geography of these tidal shifts. The inhabitants of Northwest Harwich have learned to read the land not by its grand vistas, but by the subtle seasonal cycles of the riverbed and the way the light catches the reeds near the reservoir, marking a passage of time that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sandy Pond Beach (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 204° SW
Sand Pond Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 241° SW
Great Western Road Playground (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 223° SW
Harwich Conservation Trust (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 168° S
Robbins Pond (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 345° N
Harwich Water Supply Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.0 mi, 355° N
Water District Land (Waterfowl Production Area) — 1.5 mi, 250° W
Cape and Islands Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 2.2 mi, 170° S
Entertainment Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 268° W
The Nines (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 137° SE
Eagle Point (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 351° N
Brenton I Wixon Memorial Park (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 057° NE
Cape Cod Coliseum (Stadium) — 4.4 mi, 267° W
Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 5.1 mi, 350° N
Chatham Smallpox Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 087° E
Carroll A. DeSilver (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 244° SW
Josiah Dennis Manse Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 303° NW
Stick'n Rudder Aero Tours (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 093° E
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 084° E
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 302° NW
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 119° SE · 24k acres
Monomoy Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 127° SE · 3,382 acres
Monomy Theatre (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 095° E
Atwood House Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 101° E
Fish Pier Observation Deck (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 093° E
The Catch (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 044° NE
Cape Cod National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 8.7 mi, 091° E · 69k acres
Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500 (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 034° NE
French Cable Station Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 043° NE
SunSational (Arts Centre) — 10.3 mi, 260° W

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