Gay Head Light
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse located on Martha's Vineyard westernmost point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Williamwaterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Gay Head Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gay Head Town Pound.
Gay Head Town Pound
Historic site
Gay Head Town Pound is a historic site, which is situated 1 mile east of Gay Head Light.
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 3½ miles east of Gay Head Light.
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 Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.34836° or 41° 20′ 54″ northLongitude
-70.83453° or 70° 50′ 4″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Height
51 feet (16 metres)Open location code
87HF85X8+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 713676415OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4937633Wikidata ID
Q5528593
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Gay Head Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Gay Head”
- French: “Phare de Gay Head”
- German: “Gay Head Light”
- German: “Gay Head Lighthouse”
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