Chappaquiddick Island
Chappaquiddick Island is a peninsula and occasional island off the eastern end of Martha's Vineyard. Norton Point, a narrow barrier beach, connects Martha's Vineyard and Chappaquiddick between Katama and Wasque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island of Martha’s Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Chapaquegick”, “Chapoquidick Island”, “Chappaquiddic Island”, “Chappaquiddick”, “Chappaquidick Island”, “Chappequiddic Island”, “Chappequiddick”, “Chappequiddick Island”, “Chappy”, “T’chappaquiddicket”, and “Tchepiaquidenet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edgartown Harbor Light.
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 northwest of Chappaquiddick Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katama and Edgartown.
Katama
Hamlet
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. Katama is situated 2 miles southwest of Chappaquiddick Island.
Edgartown
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Edgartown is a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Edgartown is a picturesque village of stately buildings surrounded by natural beauty. It is the county seat. Edgartown also includes Chappaquiddick Island.
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 2½ miles northwest of Chappaquiddick Island.
Chappaquiddick Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Chappaquiddick Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chappaquiddick Island”
- Cebuano: “Chappaquiddick Island”
- Dutch: “Chappaquiddick”
- Finnish: “Chappaquiddick Island”
- French: “Chappaquiddick”
- German: “Chappaquiddick”
- Indonesian: “Pulau Chappaquiddick”
- Italian: “Chappaquiddick Island”
- Italian: “Chappaquiddick”
- Korean: “채퍼퀴딕섬”
- Portuguese: “Chappaquiddick”
- Portuguese: “Ilha Chappaquiddick”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Chappaquiddick”
- Swedish: “Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts”
- Swedish: “Chappaquiddick Island”
- Swedish: “Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sturgeon Flats and Wepua Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sampson Hill and Washaqua Hill.
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