Edgartown, Massachusetts

E13687

municipality town

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.

Aliases (6)

Edgartown ×14
Town of Edgartown ×3
Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts ×2
Edgartown town center ×1
Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States ×1
town of Edgartown ×1

Statements (48)

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 →
hasCityHall	Edgartown Town Hall →
hasClimate	humid continental climate →
hasGoverningBody	Board of Selectmen →
hasHistoricSignificance	whaling era →
hasLandmark	Edgartown Harbor Light → Old Whaling Church →
hasNotableEvent	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 →

Referenced by (35)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cape Poge Bay ("Edgartown") → Dike Bridge → Edgartown Harbor ("Edgartown") → Edgartown Light → Edgartown Town Hall → Katama ("Edgartown") → Poucha Pond →	locatedIn
Chappaquiddick Island ("Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts") → Katama ("town of Edgartown") → Wasque Point ("Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts") →	partOf
Chappaquiddick incident → Old Whaling Church →	location
Edgartown Harbor ("Edgartown town center") →	adjacentTo
Edgar, son of King James II of England →	commemoratedIn
Dukes County, Massachusetts →	contains
Great Harbor ("Edgartown") →	formerNameOf
Poucha Pond ("Town of Edgartown") →	governedBy
Dukes County, Massachusetts →	hasCityOrTown
Great Harbor ("Edgartown") →	hasCurrentName
Dike Bridge ("Town of Edgartown") →	hasMaintenanceAuthority
Martha's Vineyard ("Edgartown") →	hasMainTowns
Vineyard Haven ("Edgartown") →	hasNearbySettlement
Martha's Vineyard ("Edgartown") →	hasPort
Wasque Point →	isAccessibleFrom
Edgartown Light ("Edgartown") →	isLandmarkOf
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge →	locatedNear
Chilmark ("Edgartown") →	locatedWestOf
Dike Bridge ("Edgartown") →	municipality
Cape Poge Lighthouse ("Edgartown") →	nearestTown
Dike Bridge ("Town of Edgartown") →	ownedBy
Ruth Gordon ("Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States") →	placeOfDeath
Great Harbor ("Edgartown") →	replacedBy
Dukes County, Massachusetts →	seat
Martha's Vineyard Airport →	servesCity
Old Whaling Church ("Edgartown") →	town