West Chop

West Chop is a cape in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts. West Chop is situated nearby to the neighborhood William Street Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Eastville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Chop Light and East Chop Light.

West Chop Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.

West Chop Light is a lighthouse station located at the entrance of Vineyard Haven Harbor in Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the northern tip of West Chop, a few miles from the village of Vineyard Haven.

East Chop Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.

East Chop Light is a historic lighthouse standing on a bluff overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor and Vineyard Sound, located along East Chop Drive in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. It is one of five lighthouses located on the island of Martha's Vineyard. East Chop Light is situated 2 miles southeast of West Chop.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital

Hospital

Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital located in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Founded in 1921, it is the only hospital in Dukes County. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is situated 2 miles southeast of West Chop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Chop and Vineyard Haven.

West Chop

Hamlet

Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.

West Chop is a residential area located in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is a peninsula surrounded on the north and west by Vineyard Sound and on the east by Vineyard Haven Harbor.

Vineyard Haven

Village

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard. It is listed as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau. Vineyard Haven is situated 2 miles south of West Chop.

East Chop

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

East Chop, also known as the Vineyard Highlands, is a residential area located in the town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the north end of the island of Martha's Vineyard. East Chop is situated 2 miles southeast of West Chop.

West Chop

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.48288° or 41° 28′ 58″ north

Longitude

-70.60335° or 70° 36′ 12″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87HFF9MW+5M

GeoNames ID

4954917

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