Alleghany Rock
Alleghany Rock is an islet in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Alleghany Rock is situated nearby to the lighthouse West Chop Light, as well as near West Chop Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
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. West Chop Light is situated 2,000 feet south of Alleghany Rock.
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 Alleghany Rock.
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 Alleghany Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Chop and East Chop.
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.
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 Alleghany Rock.
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. Vineyard Haven is situated 2 miles south of Alleghany Rock.
Alleghany Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.48622° or 41° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
-70.60086° or 70° 36′ 3″ westOpen location code
87HFF9PX+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 358274868OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q4731263
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In Other Languages
“Alleghany Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alleghany Rock”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Chop Light Station and West Chop Playground.
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