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Located At the beginning of Cape Cod. Bordered by Plymouth on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the northeast, Sandwich on the east, Falmouth on the south, and Buzzards Bay on the west. Bourne is 35 miles east of Fall River, 57 miles southeast of Boston, and 233 miles from New York City.
The Town of Bourne is a medium-sized rural community at the gateway to Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal bisects the community, with both the Bourne, the Sagamore bridges, and the lift railroad bridge all located in Bourne. The canal is well known for its superb sport fishing, and for moving ships flying the flags of all nations. The Bourne Scenic Park campground is located beneath the Bourne Bridge and is a perfect vacation spot for those seeking to enjoy the canal.
Bourne has numerous quiet harbors and inlets for boating and bathing, and the shell fishing in the area is particularly enticing. Bourne is a quiet community without the summer tourist crush experienced by some of the other Cape communities. The annual Bourne Scallop Festival, which is held in early September each year, brings visitors from across the nation.
Year Round Population: 18,721 (2000 state demographic statistics)
Municipal Offices: Main Number (508) 759-0600
Form of Government
Board of Selectmen
Open Town Meeting
Year Incorporated as a town: 1884
Registered Voters: 8,631 (Secretary of State 1994)
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