East Chop

East Chop, also known as the Vineyard Highlands, is a residential area located in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include East Chop Light and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

East Chop Light

Lighthouse

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East Chop Light is a historic lighthouse standing on a bluff overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor and Vineyard Sound, located along East Chop Drive in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. It is one of five lighthouses located on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital

Hospital

Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital located in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Founded in 1921, it is the only hospital in Dukes County.

Flying Horses Carousel

Carousel

Photo: Jared, Public domain.

The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in the United States. Located in the historic resort community of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Martha's Vineyard, the carousel was apparently first located in New York City before being moved to the island in the 1880s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesleyan Grove and Harthaven.

Wesleyan Grove

Neighborhood

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Wesleyan Grove is a 34-acre National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church.

Harthaven

Hamlet

Harthaven is a community in the town of Oak Bluffs located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Harthaven is situated 2 miles south of East Chop.

West Chop

Hamlet

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West Chop is a residential area located in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is a peninsula surrounded on the north and west by Vineyard Sound and on the east by Vineyard Haven Harbor. West Chop is situated 2 miles northwest of East Chop.

East Chop

Type: Hamlet
Description: human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.46845° or 41° 28′ 6″ north

Longitude

-70.56892° or 70° 34′ 8″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87HFFC9J+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158824915

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4935359

Wikidata ID

Q5328084

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“East Chop” goes by many names.

Dutch: “East Chop”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prospect Park and East Chop Lighthouse.

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