Cape Poge
Cape Poge is a nature reserve in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Cape Poge is situated nearby to the hamlet Chappaquiddick, as well as near the neighborhood Edgartown Village Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: cape in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cape Pog”, “Capoge”, and “Great Neck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Poge Light.
Cape Poge Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Tjbeach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Poge Light, sometimes called Cape Pogue Light, is at the northeast tip of Chappaquiddick Island that is part of Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edgartown Village Historic District and Katama.
Edgartown Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The Edgartown Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the traditional center of Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
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. Katama is situated 5 miles southwest of Cape Poge.
Harthaven
Hamlet
Harthaven is a community in the town of Oak Bluffs located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Harthaven is situated 6 miles west of Cape Poge.
Cape Poge
- Categories: cape, recreation area, and protected area
- Location: Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.42034° or 41° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
-70.45446° or 70° 27′ 16″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Inception
1997Open location code
87HFCGCW+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 29703337OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=conservationOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cape Poge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Poge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chappaquiddick and Wepua Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Pogue Elbow and Cape Poge Elbow.
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