cliffs of Aquinnah

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The cliffs of Aquinnah are striking multicolored clay sea cliffs on the western end of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, renowned for their scenic beauty and cultural significance to the Wampanoag people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
natural landmark
sea cliff
tourist attraction
associatedWith Moshup (figure in Wampanoag legend)
surface form: Moshup (Wampanoag legend)
composedOf clay
gravel
sand
culturallySignificantTo Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
surface form: Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe

Wampanoag people
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 150 feet
formedBy coastal erosion
glacial deposition
formedDuring glacial period
governedBy Aquinnah zoning bylaws
hasAccessRestriction climbing on cliffs prohibited
removal of clay prohibited
hasColor brown
multicolored
red
white
yellow
hasDesignation scenic and historic area (local protection)
knownFor cultural significance to Wampanoag people
multicolored clay layers
scenic beauty
locatedIn Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard
surface form: Aquinnah, Massachusetts

Dukes County, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
Martha's Vineyard
namedPreviouslyAs Aquinnah Cliffs
surface form: Gay Head Cliffs
near Aquinnah town center
Gay Head Light
Moshup Beach
overlooks Elizabeth Islands
Vineyard Sound
partOf Aquinnah Cultural Landscape
western end of Martha's Vineyard
protectedBy Massachusetts
surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard
surface form: town of Aquinnah
sacredSiteFor Wampanoag people
subjectTo coastal protection regulations
erosion
tourismActivity hiking on designated paths
photography
sightseeing
viewpointFrom Aquinnah Cliffs
surface form: Aquinnah Circle overlook

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Gay Head Light situatedOn cliffs of Aquinnah