Bourne, Coastal town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
The town extends across both sides of the Cape Cod Canal, containing nine distinct villages along Buzzards Bay and the peninsula's base.
Established in 1640 as part of Sandwich, Bourne gained independence in 1884 and took its name from local whale-oil merchant Jonathan Bourne.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, founded in 1891, shapes the educational environment of Bourne by training future maritime professionals and leaders.
The Cape Cod Canal, stretching 17.5 miles through Bourne, serves as a crucial navigation route connecting Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay.
The Aptucxet Trading Post Museum presents a precise reproduction of the 1626 structure where Native Americans and Plymouth Colony settlers conducted exchanges.
Location: Barnstable County
Inception: 1640
Elevation above the sea: 13 m
Website: http://www.townofbourne.com/
Shares border with: Sandwich, Falmouth
Website: http://townofbourne.com
GPS coordinates: 41.74111,-70.59944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
Cape Cod Canal
3.6 km
Sagamore Bridge
6.1 km
Bourne Bridge
1.1 km
Water Wizz
5.3 km
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
1.2 km
Scusset Beach State Reservation
10.7 km
Heritage Museums and Gardens
7.8 km
Sandwich Glass Museum
8.4 km
Hoxie House
8.6 km
Massachusetts National Cemetery
7.7 km
Fort Banks
6.3 km
Shawme-Crowell State Forest
6.5 km
Pine Hill
4.6 km
First Church, Sandwich Massachusetts
8.5 km
Clem Spillane Field
10.4 km
Wing's Neck Light
8.3 km
Tremont Nail Factory District
10.6 km
Jonathan Bourne Public Library
165 m
Bourne Town Hall
800 m
Jarvesville Historic District
9 km
Forestdale School
9.8 km
John and Mary Waterman Jarves House
8.8 km
Gypsy
5.2 km
George I. Briggs House
186 m
Spring Hill Historic District (Sandwich, Massachusetts)
10.5 km
Town Hall Square Historic District
8.4 km
Tobey Homestead
9.7 km
Old Bourne High School building
404 mReviews
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