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Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts

Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Boardwalk at Bass Hole
Boardwalk at Bass Hole
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°42′17″N 70°13′15″W / 41.70472°N 70.22083°W / 41.70472; -70.22083Coordinates: 41°42′17″N 70°13′15″W / 41.70472°N 70.22083°W / 41.70472; -70.22083
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Barnstable
Town Yarmouth
Area
 • Total 6.47 sq mi (16.76 km2)
 • Land 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,320
 • Density 884/sq mi (341.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 02675
Area code(s) 508/774
FIPS code 25-82595
GNIS feature ID 0615805

Yarmouth Port is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,320 at the 2010 census.

Yarmouth Port was home to the original Christmas Tree Shops until its closing in 2007. The town is home to the international headquarters of IFAW.

Yarmouth Port is located in the northern part of the town of Yarmouth at 41°42′17″N 70°13′15″W / 41.70472°N 70.22083°W / 41.70472; -70.22083 (41.704633, -70.220923). It is bordered to the north by Cape Cod Bay, to the east by the town of Dennis, and to the west by the town of Barnstable. U.S. Route 6, the Mid-Cape Highway, is to the south, beyond which are the CDPs of South Yarmouth and West Yarmouth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Yarmouth Port CDP has a total area of 6.47 square miles (16.76 km2). 6.04 square miles (15.65 km2) of it is land, and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) of it (6.86%) is water.


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