The Town of Falmouth is located on the southwest shoulder of Cape Cod and is composed of eight villages: Falmouth, East Falmouth, West Falmouth, Hatchville, North Falmouth, Teaticket, Waquoit, and Woods Hole.  In 2010, Falmouth had 31,532 residents, making it the second-largest community on Cape Cod.  With miles of coastline on both Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Falmouth is a hospitality-based community. 

Town of Falmouth Website

Falmouth Chamber of Commerce

Falmouth has several scientific organizations including: 

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
• Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)
• Woods Hole Research Center
• NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
• USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
• Sea Education Center
• Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Woods Hole Science Aquarium