Katama
Katama is the word for a fortified Ethiopian military encampment, that was typically situated on top of an amba. These royal military camps served as the capital of the empire and was an important element of the political and social organization of the Ethiopian state until the 17th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in United States of America
- Also known as: “Katayma”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Katama Airpark and Edgartown Harbor Light.
Katama Airpark
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Katama Airpark is a public airport in the Katama section of Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The airport, owned by the Town of Edgartown, has three runways, averages 22 takeoffs and landings per day, and has one aircraft based on its field.
Edgartown Harbor Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Williamwaterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgartown Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States, where it marks the entrance to Edgartown Harbor and Katama Bay. Edgartown Harbor Light is situated 2 miles north of Katama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgartown Village Historic District.
Edgartown Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The Edgartown Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the traditional center of Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Edgartown Village Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Katama.
Katama
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35845° or 41° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.50697° or 70° 30′ 25″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87HF9F5V+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 158810946OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Katama” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Katama”
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Notable Places Nearby
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Katama”. Photo: Rhavasy, CC BY-SA 3.0.