Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
Gay Head Indian Burying Ground is a cemetery in Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Gay Head Indian Burying Ground is situated nearby to the village Menemsha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gay Head Town Pound and Gay Head Light.
Gay Head Town Pound
Historic site
Gay Head Town Pound is a historic site, which is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Gay Head Indian Burying Ground.
Gay Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Williamwaterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse located on Martha's Vineyard westernmost point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts. Gay Head Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gay Head Indian Burying Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menemsha and Chilmark.
Menemsha
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. Menemsha is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gay Head Indian Burying Ground.
Chilmark
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chilmark is a town on the western part of the island of Martha's Vineyard which includes the fishing village of Menemsha. It is primarily residential, with only a few small commercial areas, including Menemsha and Beetlebung Corner.
Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.33572° or 41° 20′ 9″ northLongitude
-70.81172° or 70° 48′ 42″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
87HF85PQ+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 358265433OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardGeoNames ID
4937632
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