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Woods Hole is a census-designated place and village within the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at the extreme southwest corner of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Falmouth is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. ...
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ...
Cape Cod and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastline Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space, April 1997. ...
Map of Marthas Vineyard. ...
The Elizabeth Islands, off the coast of Massachusetts The Elizabeth Islands are a chain of small islands extending southwest from the southern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the United States. ...
It is the site of several famous marine science institutions, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution [1], the Marine Biological Laboratory [2], the Woods Hole Research Center [3], a NOAA fisheries center, a USGS coastal and marine geology center, and the home campus of the Sea Education Association. It is also the site of a United States Coast Guard station (the USCG Group Woods Hole), the Nobska Light lighthouse, and the terminus of the Steamship Authority ferry route between the cape and Martha's Vineyard. Marine Science is a multidisciplinary field of study and research of ocean life and physics. ...
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is devoted to scientific research and science- and engineering-education leading to MS and PhD degrees in oceanography and related fields. ...
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is a famous scientific institution located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. ...
The Woods Hole Research Center was established in 1985 in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts by Dr. George M. Woodwell. ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ...
Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coast guard of the United States. ...
The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
The local lighthouse, at Nobska Point, is operated by the USCG and the accompanying house is the home of the commandant of the USCG station on Little Harbor.
Historically, Woods Hole was one of the few good harbors on the southern side of Cape Cod (along with Hyannis) and became a center for whaling, shipping, and fishing prior to its dominance today by tourism and marine research. The term "Woods Hole" refers to a passageway for ships between Vineyard sound and Buzzard's Bay.
The Knob is a local landmark, a rocky outcropping that overlooks Buzzards Bay and Quisset Harbor, a part of the privately owned Salt Pond bird sanctuaries. It was "armored" with rip-rap during the winter of 2004-2005 to slow erosion and is currently (11/2005) being repaired.
Geography
Woods Hole is located at 41°31'36" North, 70°39'47" West (41.526730, −70.663184)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 44.33% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 925 people, 459 households, and 212 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.3/km² (427.9/mi²). There were 942 housing units at an average density of 168.4/km² (435.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.70% White, 1.62% African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Of the 459 households, 14.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.6% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.58. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ...
In the village, the age of the population is spread out, with 13.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,604, and the median income for a family was $57,969. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,752. 5.3% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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