Town of Yarmouth Information The Town of Yarmouth comprises Yarmouth, W. Yarmouth, S. Yarmouth and Yarmouth Port. Yarmouth offers a unique combination of historic beauty and modern convenience. The Yarmouth Port area near Route 6A displays many old historic homes and traditional Cape Cod charm. The West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth areas provide the visitor an abundance of restaurants and lodging, as well as shopping. Public beaches include the scenic Bass River area, Sea Gull Beach and Grays Beach, along with many freshwater ponds. Other sites of interest include the Winslow Crocker House, Yarmouth Herring Run, Yarmouth Botanical Trails and the Judah Baker Windmill. Yarmouth, incorporated in 1639, is located in the mid-Cape area, about 65 miles southwest of Provincetown and 23 miles east of the Cape Cod Canal. It is one of those Cape towns that extend from Cape Cod Bay on the north across the peninsula south to Nantucket Sound. The most striking physical features of the town are the result of glaciation; the low round hills on the north side of town were created by the leading edge of the glacier as it pushed the land before it. The flat sandy terrain of the southern part of town is the apron of material that was washed out from the glacial ice. Yarmouth is a member of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District and has five public schools located in the town. At a college level, the Cape Cod Community College offers enrollment in its full-time two year programs as well as in its continuing education program. There are three libraries within the town. Keeping pace with the growth on Cape Cod is the growth of professional and community music, art, dance and theater groups, some of them located in Yarmouth. The community enjoys a variety of recreational programs as well as the town's fifteen public saltwater beaches, five freshwater beaches and two municipal golf courses. Southeastern Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Dennis on the east, Nantucket Sound on the south, and Barnstable on the west. Yarmouth is 48 miles east of New Bedford, 75 miles southeast of Boston, and 257 miles from New York City. Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Map of Yarmouth Below is a detailed map of the Town of Yarmouth, courtesy of www.yarmouth.ma.us