To the extent that the Island has a commercial center, Tisbury (or Vineyard Haven) is it.
It's the place where the Steamship Authority ferries come and go all year-round. Tisbury is
located at the north of the Island and includes West Chop.
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As the home of the agricultural society's annual livestock show and fair,
West Tisbury is still thought of as the farming town of Martha's Vineyard.
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Originally named "Cottage City", Oak Bluffs gave birth to resorthood on Martha's Vineyard.
The town is home to America's oldest carousel and is the Steamship Authority's secondary ferry port.
It includes East Chop.
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Edgartown has the largest harbor and lays claim to more miles of public beach
than any other town on the Island. The town includes the localities of Katama and
Chappaquiddick and is home to the Vineyard Gazette.
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The "up-island" town of Chilmark includes the historic fishing port of Menemsha,
which is regarded as one of the great places on Martha's Vineyard to watch a sunset.
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Formerly called "Gay Head", Aquinnah is connected to the rest of the Vineyard by
a narrow ribbon of beach along the south shore. It located at the southwest of the
island and is home of the picturesque Gay Head Cliffs.
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