Town of Edgartown

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edgartown Harbor Light and Katama Airpark.

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.

Katama Airpark

Aerodrome

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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. Katama Airpark is situated 2½ miles southwest of Town of Edgartown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edgartown Village Historic District and Katama.

Edgartown Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 northwest of Town of 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.

Town of Edgartown

Type: Locality with 4,310 residents
Also known as: “Edgar Towne”, “Great Harbour”, “Town of Great Harbor”, “Waqua”, and “Washqua”
Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3733° or 41° 22′ 24″ north

Longitude

-70.4815° or 70° 28′ 53″ west

Population

4,310

Elevation

62 feet (19 metres)

Open location code

87HF9GF9+8C

GeoNames ID

4935661

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