West Chop Light Station

West Chop Light Station is a military installation in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. West Chop Light Station is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the protected area .
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Military installation
  • Also known as: “U.S. Coast Guard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Chop Light and East Chop Light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
is a lighthouse station located at the entrance of Vineyard Haven Harbor in , on the northern tip of , a few miles from the village of Vineyard Haven.

Lighthouse
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
is a historic lighthouse standing on a bluff overlooking Harbor and , located along East Chop Drive in the town of , . It is one of five lighthouses located on the island of . is situated 2 miles southeast of West Chop Light Station.

Hospital
Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital located in , a town on the island of . Founded in 1921, it is the only hospital in . is situated 1½ miles southeast of West Chop Light Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Chop and East Chop.

Hamlet
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
is a residential area located in the town of on the north end of the island of . It is a peninsula surrounded on the north and west by and on the east by Vineyard Haven Harbor.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as the Vineyard Highlands, is a residential area located in the town of on the north end of the island of . is situated 2 miles southeast of West Chop Light Station.

Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.
is a community within the town of on . It is listed as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau. is situated 2 miles south of West Chop Light Station.

West Chop Light Station

Latitude
41.48082° or 41° 28′ 51″ north
Longitude
-70.59937° or 70° 35′ 58″ west
Open location code
87HFFCJ2+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29703486
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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Highlights include Tisbury Police Department and West Chop Trust.

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