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Martha's Vineyard constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land. The island's year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. In the 2023 Martha's Vineyard Commission report, the year-round population was 20,530, an increase from 16,460 in 2010. [3]
The "Outer Lands" coloured in green. The Outer Lands is the prominent terminal moraine archipelagic region off the southern coast of New England in the United States. This eight-county region of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York comprises the peninsula of Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, Block Island, and Long Island, as well as ...
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Dukes County was thus established as Dukes County, New York, on November 1, 1683, and included all of Mayhew's lands – Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands. The county was transferred to Massachusetts on October 7, 1691, and at the same time Nantucket Island was split into the separate Nantucket County, Massachusetts .
Oak Bluffs is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States.The population was 5,341 at the 2020 United States Census.It is one of the island's principal points of arrival for summer tourists, and is noted for its "gingerbread cottages" and other well-preserved mid- to late-nineteenth-century buildings.
"Holmes Hole" was one of the first names of the port within the town of Tisbury. This name was later changed to "Vineyard Haven", which is the official post office name for the community. To residents of Martha's Vineyard, "Vineyard Haven" is by far the more common usage, although residents recognize Tisbury as the town's legal name.
Menemsha (/ m ə ˈ n ɛ m ʃ ə / muh-NEM-shuh) is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. [1] It is located on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end.
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Location in Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Manuel F. Correllus State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States Location Edgartown, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates 41°24′03″N 70°34′53″W / 41.40083°N 70.58139°W / 41.40083; -70.58139 Area 5,215 acres (21.10 km 2) Elevation 52 ft (16 m ...