Katama Point

Katama Point is a cape in Dukes County, Massachusetts. Katama Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Wepua Point, as well as near Chappaquiddick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katama Airpark and Edgartown Harbor Light.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katama and 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.

Edgartown

Photo: Rhavasy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Edgartown Village Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The Edgartown Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the traditional center of Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

Katama Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Cotamy Point”, “Katayma Point”, and “Kotamy Point”
Category: landform
Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.35546° or 41° 21′ 20″ north

Longitude

-70.49789° or 70° 29′ 52″ west

Elevation

-13 feet (-4 metres)

Open location code

87HF9G42+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7541906284

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

4941144

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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