Gay Head Town Pound
Gay Head Town Pound is a historic site in Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Gay Head Town Pound is situated nearby to Gayhead Cemetery, as well as near Aquinnah Public Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic site
- Description: historic animal pound in Aquinnah, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Aquinnah Town Pound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gay Head Light.
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. Gay Head Light is situated 1 mile west of Gay Head Town Pound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menemsha and Chilmark.
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 located on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end. Menemsha is situated 3 miles east of Gay Head Town Pound.
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.
Gay Head Town Pound
- Categories: animal pound, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.34444° or 41° 20′ 40″ northLongitude
-70.81982° or 70° 49′ 11″ westOpen location code
87HF85VJ+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1331509623OpenStreetMap feature
historic=poundWikidata ID
Q131005425
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gayhead Cemetery and Aquinnah Public Library.
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