Sailors Burying Ground
Sailors Burying Ground is a cemetery in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Sailors Burying Ground is situated nearby to the village Vineyard Haven, as well as near the aerodrome Trade Wind Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trade Wind Airport and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Trade Wind Airport
Aerodrome
Trade Wind Airport is an airfield in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, located in Dukes County on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. The airfield has been in operation since at least 1938. Trade Wind Airport is situated 2½ miles east of Sailors Burying Ground.
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 2½ miles northeast of Sailors Burying Ground.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School
School
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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School or MVRHS is the primary public high school for the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in Oak Bluffs. Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Sailors Burying Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs.
Vineyard Haven
Village
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, with a population of 2,114 as of the 2010 census.
Oak Bluffs
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Oak Bluffs is a town on the northeast shore of Martha's Vineyard. Its harbor is a terminal for ferry boats arriving from the mainland.
West Chop
Hamlet
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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. West Chop is situated 3 miles north of Sailors Burying Ground.
Sailors Burying Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Old Sailors Cemetery” and “Sailor’s Burying Ground”
- Category: burial
- Location: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.4408° or 41° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
-70.6162° or 70° 36′ 58″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
87HFC9RM+8GGeoNames ID
11378764
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