Great Sand Bank
Great Sand Bank is a scenic viewpoint in Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Great Sand Bank is situated nearby to the nature reserve Menemsha Hills, as well as near the archaeological site Brickyard Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chilmark Public Library and Chilmark Community Center.
Chilmark Public Library
Library
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chilmark Public Library is situated 2 miles south of Great Sand Bank.
Chilmark Community Center
Building
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chilmark Community Center is a building, which is situated 2 miles south of Great Sand Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menemsha and West Tisbury.
Menemsha
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. Menemsha is situated 1½ miles southwest of Great Sand Bank.
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.
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.
Great Sand Bank
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.37385° or 41° 22′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.74876° or 70° 44′ 56″ westOpen location code
87HF97F2+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5941571120OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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