Gay Head Lighthouse Aquinnah, MA
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Aquinnah - Gay Head Lighthouse, Martha's Vineyard
Aquinnah - Gay Head Lighthouse Martha's Vineyard, - Gay Head Light is situated atop the 130 foot cliffs at the western end of Martha's Vineyard, MA. The US government had the light tower, with a double keeper's house, built on November 1799; ahead of schedule and on budget. The original tower, with renovations and upgrades and less the keeper's house, still stands on the site.
Martha's Vineyard (Wampanoag: Noepe, /mɑːr.ðəz.viːnjʊd/, often called just the Vineyard) is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts that is known for being an affluent summer colony. It includes the smaller Chappaquiddick Island which is usually connected to the Vineyard, though storms and hurricanes have been known to separate the two. The last such separation of the islands was in 2007 and the two islands are again connected as of April 2, 2015.
It is the 58th largest island in the United States, with a land area of 100 square miles (260 km2), and the third largest on the East Coast of the United States, after Long Island and Mount Desert Island. The island constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land.
The Vineyard was home to one of the earliest known deaf communities in the United States; consequently, a special sign language developed on the island called Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL).
The 2010 census reported a year-round population of 16,535 residents, although the summer population can swell to more than 100,000 people. About 56% of the Vineyard's 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied.
Martha's Vineyard is primarily known as a summer colony, and it is only accessible by boat and air. However, its year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. The island's year-round population increased about a third each decade from 1970 to 2000, for a total of 145% or about 3 to 4% per year (46%, 30%, and 29% in each respective decade). The population of the Vineyard was 14,901 in the 2000 Census and was estimated at 15,582 in 2004. (Dukes County was 14,987 in 2000 and 15,669 in 2004). Dukes County includes the six towns on Martha's Vineyard and Gosnold; it increased by more than 10 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to Census data released in 2011, gaining nearly 1,548 residents. The Island's population increased from 14,987 to 16,535.
A study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission found that the cost of living on the island is 60% higher than the national average, and housing prices are 96% higher.[7] A study of housing needs by the Commission found that the average weekly wage on Martha's Vineyard was 71% of the state average, the median home price was 54% above the state's and the median rent exceeded the state's by 17%.
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Gay Head Lighthouse - Aquinnah, MA
Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah, MA is the oldest lighthouse station on the Island of Martha's Vineyard (1799).
Gay Head Lighthouse | Aquinnah | Martha's Vineyard
Gay Head Lighthouse | Aquinnah | Martha's Vineyard
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Aquinnah Gay Head Cliffs Martha's Vineyard - Professor Beach Visits Aquinnah (Gay Head Cliffs) on Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard , Aquinnah, Gay Head, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard Aquinnah, Massachusetts Aquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Prior to 1998 the town was known as Gay Head. The population was 344 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and quiet natural serenity, which has become less common in the heavily populated Northeastern United States. The clay cliffs/beach are one of the few nude beaches left in the U.S. More recently, it has become celebrated as a center of Wampanoag culture and a center of pride and tradition among members of the tribe, who make up about one-third of the town's voters.
Martha's Vineyard (Wampanoag: Noepe, /mɑːr.ðəz.viːnjʊd/, often called just the Vineyard) is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts that is known for being an affluent summer colony. It includes the smaller Chappaquiddick Island which is usually connected to the Vineyard, though storms and hurricanes have been known to separate the two. The last such separation of the islands was in 2007 and the two islands are again connected as of April 2, 2015.
It is the 58th largest island in the United States, with a land area of 100 square miles (260 km2), and the third largest on the East Coast of the United States, after Long Island and Mount Desert Island. The island constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land.
The Vineyard was home to one of the earliest known deaf communities in the United States; consequently, a special sign language developed on the island called Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL).
The 2010 census reported a year-round population of 16,535 residents, although the summer population can swell to more than 100,000 people. About 56% of the Vineyard's 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied.
Martha's Vineyard is primarily known as a summer colony, and it is only accessible by boat and air. However, its year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. The island's year-round population increased about a third each decade from 1970 to 2000, for a total of 145% or about 3 to 4% per year (46%, 30%, and 29% in each respective decade). The population of the Vineyard was 14,901 in the 2000 Census and was estimated at 15,582 in 2004. (Dukes County was 14,987 in 2000 and 15,669 in 2004). Dukes County includes the six towns on Martha's Vineyard and Gosnold; it increased by more than 10 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to Census data released in 2011, gaining nearly 1,548 residents. The Island's population increased from 14,987 to 16,535.
A study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission found that the cost of living on the island is 60% higher than the national average, and housing prices are 96% higher.[7] A study of housing needs by the Commission found that the average weekly wage on Martha's Vineyard was 71% of the state average, the median home price was 54% above the state's and the median rent exceeded the state's by 17%.
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THE CLIFF - GAY HEAD - AMERICA'S LANDMARK -AQUINNAH MARTHAS VINEYARD 9/23/10 NIDES & LU
THE CLIFF - GAY HEAD -MARTHAS VINEYARD, FRIST DAY OF FALL 2010
Gay Head Cliffs & Lighthouse, Aquinnah Martha's Vineyard!
Beautiful views in #MarthasVineyard of the Gay Head Cliffs & Lighthouse in Aquinnah!
Aquinah-The Cliff-Gay Head @ Marthas Vineyard 9-17-08
This is a National Landmark that we always visit, for Ice Cream,View,souvenier etc. We enjoy driving from Edgartown where we always stay,passing Oakbluff,Vineyard Haven,Nememsha,Chillmark as our relaxation...We love this 27 square miles Island.
Revisit 5/25/11
Gay Head Lighthouse
This slide show was included as part of my larger Lighthouses video. However, Gay Head is such a special place, it deserved to be presented on its own. The truly observant viewer would notice that it wouldn't be possible to take all these images on the same day. On my first visit, I arrived late in the day, but not on a day when tours of the lighthouse were available. So I came back on another day when I could do the tour. the images were taken on June 15 and June 18, 2010.
If you visit Martha's Vineyard, you owe yourself a tour of this lighthouse. The structure is, of course, incredible. But you need to get upstairs and experience those lights from inches away. At some point in the future, because of erosion, it's likely the lighthouse, like others on the island have been, will have to be moved. I envy the photographers who will get to document that event.
Aquinnah (Gay Head), Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Aquinnah (Gay Head), Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts SUNSET
Aquinnah (Gay Head) Lighthouse Aerial View
Martha's Vineyard aquinnah lighthouse aerial view before it was recently moved back due to the erosion from the cliff.
Aquinnah Cliffs Martha's Vinyard
Martha's Vinyard Aquinnah Cliffs, Gay Head Taken with a DJI Phantom 4 Drone
Aquinnah Cliffs
State Rd., Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, MA
Looking Out from Amera's Shop in Aquinnah
Watching people pass by, framed by the entrance of Amera's shop in Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard.
Gay Head Beach
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 6/4/2010
15 State Road Aquinnah Martha's Vineyard Ma
Beautiful Home in Aquinnah with immaculate hardscapes and stunning pool area.
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Lighthouse Rescue Timelapse
Watch a timelapse video of engineers’ attempt to move to the iconic Gay Head Lighthouse 134 feet inland to safety—away from the eroding cliffs of Martha’s Vineyard.
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MARTHA'S VINEYARD - Island off of Cape Cod in Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard is an island roughly four miles south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The only public access to the island is via ferry. It is far more populated in the summer season, and is a common vacation destination for people in the Northeast. There are three population centers: Oak Bluffs (where most ferries take you to), Edgartown, and Vineyard Haven (Officially the town of Tisbury). Another common tourist destination is the far end of the island, in the town of Aquinnah. This tour leads you clock-wise around the island on a nice summer day, starting and ending in Oak Bluffs and on the ferry.