West Barnstable, Massachusetts Massachusetts Route 6 - A in West Barnstable Massachusetts Route 6 - A in West Barnstable Location of ZIP code 02668 West Barnstable inside the Town of Barnstable, county, and state Location of ZIP code 02668 West Barnstable inside the Town of Barnstable, county, and state West Barnstable is a seaside village in the northwest part of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
The fully restored 1717 Congregational meetinghouse, West Parish of Barnstable, UCC, (West Parish Memorial Foundation) remains a central feature of the village.
Most of West Barnstable consists of Sandy Neck, the Great Marsh/Barnstable Harbor, and the prominent West Barnstable Conservation Area.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries a number of Finnish immigrants settled here, and, to this day, the easterly side of the village is known as "Finn Town", while the region near the West Barnstable Train Station is known as "Shark City" assumedly because of the card sharks who hung out there.
West Barnstable is home to Cape Cod Community College, the only college on the Cape proper, as well as the Cape Cod Conservatory of Music, Art, Drama & Dance. Cape Cod Chapter, National Railway Historical Society - Non-profit historical group restoring the West Barnstable Train Station.
Luminaries of Early West Barnstable: The Stories of a Cape Cod Village, The History Press, 2014 West Barnstable Old Village Store
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