Gay Head

E27755

Wampanoag community census-designated place historic community village

Gay Head is a historic Wampanoag community located on the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard, known for its Indigenous heritage and striking coastal cliffs.

Aliases (3)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Wampanoag community → census-designated place → historic community → village →
adjacentTo	Atlantic Ocean → Vineyard Sound →
formerNameOf	Aquinnah, Massachusetts →
hasConservationStatus	area with protected coastal cliffs →
hasCulturalHeritage	Indigenous land stewardship → Wampanoag traditions →
hasCulturalProtection	recognized tribal lands of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) →
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	Wampanoag people →
hasEconomicActivity	fishing → tourism →
hasEnvironment	coastal ecosystem →
hasEthnicGroup	Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) →
hasGeologicalFeature	erosional coastal bluffs → multicolored clay cliffs →
hasIndigenousPeople	Wampanoag people →
hasLandmark	Gay Head Cliffs → Gay Head Light → Gay Head Lighthouse →
hasOfficialNameChange	Aquinnah →
hasOfficialNameChangeYear	1997 →
hasPrimaryInhabitants	members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) →
hasPrimaryLanguageCurrently	English →
hasPrimaryLanguageHistorically	Wampanoag language →
hasReligiousTraditions	Wampanoag spiritual practices →
hasTourismType	heritage tourism → nature tourism →
hasTraditionalActivities	fishing → shellfishing → whaling (historical) →
hasViewOf	Elizabeth Islands → Nomans Land Island →
isOn	island of Martha’s Vineyard →
knownFor	Gay Head Cliffs → Indigenous heritage → scenic ocean views → striking coastal cliffs →
locatedIn	Dukes County, Massachusetts → Martha’s Vineyard → Massachusetts → United States → western tip of Martha’s Vineyard →
partOf	town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aquinnah → Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard →	hasFormerName
Aquinnah ("Aquinnah Cliffs") → Aquinnah ("Gay Head Cliffs") →	hasLandmark
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ("Gay Head cliffs area") →	ancestralTerritory
Wampanoag people →	historicalVillage
Gay Head Light ("Gay Head Cliffs") →	near