Edgartown, Massachusetts

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Edgartown, Massachusetts is a historic coastal town on Martha’s Vineyard known for its whaling-era architecture, tourism, and proximity to the site of the Chappaquiddick incident.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 508
774
contains Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown Harbor
Edgartown Light
Katama
South Beach
country United States of America
county Dukes County, Massachusetts
governedBy open town meeting
hasArchitecturalStyle Federal style
Greek Revival architecture
surface form: Greek Revival
hasCityHall Edgartown Town Hall
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasGoverningBody Board of Selectmen
hasHistoricSignificance whaling era
hasLandmark Edgartown Light
surface form: Edgartown Harbor Light

Old Whaling Church
hasNotableEvent Chappaquiddick incident
surface form: Chappaquiddick incident of 1969
hasPopulation approximately 5,000 (2020 census)
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity hospitality industry
recreational boating
tourism
hasTransportation bus service on Martha's Vineyard
ferry service to mainland Massachusetts
incorporatedInYear 1671
isCoastalSettlement true
isCountySeatOf Dukes County, Massachusetts
knownFor historic seaport
proximity to Chappaquiddick incident site
tourism
whaling-era architecture
locatedIn Atlantic coast of the United States
New England
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
Nantucket Sound
locatedOn Martha's Vineyard
namedAfter Edgar, son of King James II of England
originalName Great Harbor
postalCode 02539
settledInYear 1642
state Massachusetts
touristAttraction beaches
historic downtown district
yachting and sailing

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Chappaquiddick incident location Edgartown, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard hasMainTowns Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard hasPort Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Poucha Pond locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Poucha Pond governedBy Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown
Dike Bridge locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Dike Bridge ownedBy Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown
Dike Bridge municipality Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Dike Bridge hasMaintenanceAuthority Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown
Dukes County, Massachusetts seat Edgartown, Massachusetts
Dukes County, Massachusetts contains Edgartown, Massachusetts
Dukes County, Massachusetts hasCityOrTown Edgartown, Massachusetts
Chappaquiddick Island partOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard Airport servesCity Edgartown, Massachusetts
Vineyard Haven hasNearbySettlement Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Ruth Gordon placeOfDeath Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
Chilmark locatedWestOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge locatedNear Edgartown, Massachusetts
Cape Poge Bay locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Edgartown Harbor locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Edgartown Harbor adjacentTo Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown town center
Edgartown Light locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Edgartown Light isLandmarkOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Edgartown Town Hall locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Edgar, son of King James II of England commemoratedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Old Whaling Church location Edgartown, Massachusetts
Old Whaling Church town Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Great Harbor formerNameOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Great Harbor replacedBy Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Great Harbor hasCurrentName Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Katama locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Katama partOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: town of Edgartown
Cape Poge Lighthouse nearestTown Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Wasque Point partOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts
Wasque Point isAccessibleFrom Edgartown, Massachusetts
MVY cityServed Edgartown, Massachusetts
subject surface form: Martha's Vineyard Airport
this entity surface form: Edgartown
KMVY servesCity Edgartown, Massachusetts
Chappy Ferry basedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Chappy Ferry departurePort Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Wasque Reservation locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Wasque Reservation nearbyPlace Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Chappy partOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown
Chappy administrativeDivisionOf Edgartown, Massachusetts
Chappy nearestTownCenter Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown
Patricia Neal placeOfDeath Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
Whitney Blake placeOfDeath Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
Edgartown Great Pond locatedIn Edgartown, Massachusetts
Edgartown Great Pond managedBy Edgartown, Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Town of Edgartown