Martha's Vineyard – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

Martha's Vineyard[dead link] is an island 8 miles off the Cape Cod peninsula in Massachusetts. Once a whaling center, it has become a vacation hotspot and a favorite summertime haven of many celebrities. Due to this, it has picked up the nickname "Hollywood East". It is the third largest on the eastern seaboard. It is believed to have been the inspiration of Amity Island, from the movie Jaws.Towns[edit]0°0′0″N 0°0′0″EMap of Martha's VineyardMartha's Vineyard is made up of six towns, each with a selection of restaurants and accommodations.1 Aquinnah — formerly known as Gay Head2 Chilmark — including the fishing village of Menemsha3 Edgartown — which includes Chappaquiddick Island4 Oak Bluffs — often mistakenly referred to as Oaks Bluff5 Tisbury — including the main village of Vineyard Haven in the town center6 West Tisbury — the longstanding agricultural area of the islandUnderstand[edit]Residents have come to say "up island" to mean western areas of the island -- Aquinnah, Chilmark and...