The town is named Westport because it is the most western port along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts.

The town has a total area of 64.4 square miles (166.8 km²), of which, 50.0 square miles (129.6 km²) of it is land and 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²) of it (22.27%) is water. The majority of that water area is from the Watuppa Ponds along the Fall River line, as well as Westport Harbor, where the two branches of the Westport River meet before emptying into Buzzards Bay. Westport is bordered by Fall River to the northwest and west, Dartmouth to the east, Buzzards Bay to the south, and Little Compton and Tiverton, Rhode Island to the west.

There are several unofficial localities within town; the most prominent of these are Acoaxet, Head of Westport, South Westport, Westport Point, and Westport Factory. It is the southwestern town of Bristol County. Acoaxet is unique among them, in that because of the west branch of the Westport River, it is inaccessible by land except by passing through neighboring Little Compton.

Westport is approximately thirty miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and approximately sixty miles south of Boston.

The town is accessible via Interstate 195, US Route 6, and Route 177, which has its eastern terminus at its intersection at Route 6. Route 88 is entirely within the town's borders, and serves as an access from I-195 to Horseneck Beach State Reservation via Exit 10.

The nearest airport is in New Bedford and national airline service can be reached at T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, 36 miles away.

Westport has its own school system. There are four schools: Alice A. Macomber School, in the north of town, provides pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes; Westport Elementary, near the Head of Westport, serves grades 1-4; Westport Middle, next to Westport Elementary, serves grades 5-8; and Westport High School, which serves grades 9-12.

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Westport Woods contact:
Zac Souza
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Cell:(508) 951-6865
Bus: 508-995-8240 Ext. 25
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Directions to Westport Woods:West on Old Westport Road and cross over the Westport town line and Old Westport Rd changes into Old County Rd. Take a right onto Jason Street and go to the end. Take a left onto Kelly Street and go to the end. Take a right onto Majocka Street and go to the end. Turn left into the development.

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Town of Westport General Information: Total valuation: 1,762,403,470 Residential, 90.7% Commercial, 7,5% Industrial, 0.3% Personal, 1,5% 2007-Tax Rate $5.25 Total Population-15,143 Miles of public road-140 Area: 61 Square miles Link to more information about Westport>>>