Menemsha Basin

Places of Interest

Chilmark Public Library

Library

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gay Head Town Pound

Historic site

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.

Gay Head Town Pound is a historic site.

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.

Places in the Area

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.

Aquinnah

Photo: William Waterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aquinnah is a town at the western end of Martha's Vineyard. The bright, multi-colored clay cliffs at Gay Head are a fabulous sight. Aquinnah is home to the Wampanoag Tribe, residents of Martha's Vineyard for thousands of years and the majority population of the town.

West Tisbury

Photo: Barry Peters, CC BY 2.0.

West Tisbury is a town on the west coast of the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is the longstanding agricultural area of the island, and, of late, one of the fastest growing. In 2010, it was home to 2,700 people.

Menemsha Basin

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Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

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