Martha's Vineyard

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Martha's Vineyard is a well-known island off the coast of Massachusetts, popular as a scenic summer vacation destination and affluent seasonal community.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf island
resort community
tourist destination
accessibleBy airplane
ferry
country United States
governedAs part of Dukes County government
hasAirport Martha's Vineyard Airport
hasClimate humid continental climate with strong maritime influence
hasIndigenousCommunity Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe
hasIndigenousPeople Wampanoag
hasLandArea approximately 100 square miles
approximately 260 square kilometers
hasLargestTownByPopulation Tisbury
hasMainTowns Aquinnah
Chilmark
Edgartown
Oak Bluffs
Tisbury
Vineyard Haven
West Tisbury
hasNearbyIsland Chappaquiddick Island
Nantucket
hasNotableFeature East Chop Light
Edgartown Harbor Light
Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah
West Chop Light
hasPort Edgartown
Oak Bluffs
Vineyard Haven
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity fishing and marine services
hospitality industry
tourism
hasSeasonalPopulationIncrease summer months
knownFor affluent seasonal residents
film locations
fishing
historic cottages in Oak Bluffs
lighthouses
sailing and boating
scenic beaches
summer tourism
locatedIn Massachusetts
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
locatedInRegion New England
locatedOffCoastOf Cape Cod
partOf Dukes County, Massachusetts
popularWith affluent visitors
vacationers from the northeastern United States
usedAsFilmLocationFor Jaws

Referenced by (89)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard
Cape Poge Bay
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
Chappaquiddick Island ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Dike Bridge
East Chop Light
Gay Head ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Great Harbor
Martha's Vineyard Airport
Mytoi Japanese Garden
Norton Point Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Oak Bluffs
Poucha Pond
South Beach (Martha’s Vineyard) ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Vineyard Haven
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ("Martha’s Vineyard")
West Chop
West Chop headland
locatedIn
Aquinnah
Chilmark
Dukes County, Massachusetts ("Martha's Vineyard Island")
Edgartown Harbor
Edgartown Light
Edgartown Town Hall
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Gay Head Light
Katama
Moshup Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Oak Bluffs ("Martha's Vineyard island")
West Tisbury
locatedOn
Gay Head Light
Vineyard Haven
West Chop Light
West Tisbury
locatedOnIsland
Katama ("Martha's Vineyard coastal region")
West Chop headland ("Martha's Vineyard coastline")
West Tisbury
partOf
Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket Sound
borderedBy
Dukes County, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
contains
Martha's Vineyard ("Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah")
Martha's Vineyard ("Edgartown Harbor Light")
hasNotableFeature
Edgartown Light
Martha's Vineyard Airport
isOnIsland
Aquinnah ("Martha's Vineyard island communities")
Poucha Pond ("Martha's Vineyard coastal ponds")
isPartOf
Elizabeth Islands
Vineyard Sound
locatedNear
Chappaquiddick incident ("Chappaquiddick Island")
Old Whaling Church ("Martha’s Vineyard")
location
Muskeget Channel ("Martha’s Vineyard Island")
Nantucket
near
Muskeget Channel ("Martha’s Vineyard")
Vineyard Sound
separates
Martha's Vineyard Airport
Woods Hole ferry terminal ("Martha’s Vineyard")
serves
Cape Cod
adjacentTo
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ("Martha’s Vineyard region")
ancestralTerritory
Amity Island ("Martha’s Vineyard")
basedOn
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
ferryDestination
Falmouth, Massachusetts ("Martha’s Vineyard")
ferryTerminalFor
Jaws
filmingLocation
Amity Island ("Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts")
filmingLocationForDepiction
Cape Air ("Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts")
focusCity
Vineyard Sound
hasAdjacentIsland
Massachusetts
hasIsland
Massachusetts coastline ("Martha’s Vineyard")
hasPart
Hyannis ("Martha’s Vineyard")
hasTransportConnectionTo
Surf Drive Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
hasView
Falmouth Heights Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
hasViewOf
Wampanoag homelands ("Martha’s Vineyard")
includes
Norton Point Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
island
Edgartown Light
isLandmarkOf
Gay Head ("island of Martha’s Vineyard")
isOn
Martha's Vineyard Airport
isPrimaryAirportFor
Dukes County, Massachusetts
largestIsland
Chappaquiddick Island ("Martha’s Vineyard")
locatedEastOf
Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
locatedSouthOf
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
nearbyIsland
Surf Drive Beach ("Martha’s Vineyard")
overlooks
Chilmark
partOfIsland
Samuel P. Huntington
placeOfDeath
Wôpanâak
region
Woods Hole ferry terminal ("Martha’s Vineyard")
regionServed
Alfred Eisenstaedt
residence
Chappaquiddick Island ("Martha’s Vineyard")
separatedFrom
George & Leo
settingLocation
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ("Islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket region")
traditionalTerritory

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