Martha's Vineyard - Cape Cod2010 Population: 15,005 est. Martha's Vineyard, the largest resort island in New England, was formed by glacial action 10,000 years ago and lies 7 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. The Island is roughly shaped like a triangle with its base the straight south shore. It is 9 miles wide and 23 miles long at its furthest points and has a total land area of approximately 100 square miles. The Vineyard has 124.6 miles of tidal shoreline. There are 6 towns on Martha's Vineyard; three up-Island towns, Aquinnah (Gay Head), Chilmark and West Tisbury, and three down-Island towns, Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. The terms "up-Island" and "down-Island" are nautical terms referring to longitude on a map. |
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| Nantucket Barrier Beach Designated National Natural Landmark Friday December 20, 2024 |
| NANTUCKET ? Federal officials have designated the Nantucket Barrier Beach and Wildlife Refuge as a National Natural Landmark, recognizing its ecological diversity and rare coastal features. They said the site exemplifies rare geologic formations shaped by glacial deposits and coastal processes, enhancing scientific understanding of coastal ecology. ?National Natural Landmarks are a key component of [?]
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| PICTURES: Experts Tracking Entangled Right Whales South of Nantucket Wednesday December 18, 2024 |
| NANTUCKET ? Experts are responding to two North Atlantic right whales sighted entangled in fishing gear southeast of Nantucket. The first was identified as a juvenile native to Cape Cod Bay with a serious injury across his head and back, while the second is an adult female with lines in her mouth. Weather has posed [?]
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