Gayhead Cemetery
Gayhead Cemetery is a cemetery in Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Gayhead Cemetery is situated nearby to the historic site Gay Head Town Pound, as well as near the lighthouse Gay Head Light.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 1,200 feet southeast of Gayhead Cemetery.
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 3,200 feet west of Gayhead Cemetery.
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 3 miles east of Gayhead Cemetery.
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.
Gayhead Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.34632° or 41° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
-70.82327° or 70° 49′ 24″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
87HF85WG+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 29693661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
4937637
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