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Also known as Edgartown, Massachusetts, Edgartown, MA

town in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States

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Country
United States
State
Massachusetts
County
Dukes
Incorporated
July 8, 1671
Type
Open town meeting
Town administrator
James Hagerty
Total
122.7 sq mi (317.9 km )
Land
27.0 sq mi (69.9 km )
Water
95.8 sq mi (248.0 km )
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Density
191/sq mi (73.9/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip code
02539
Area code
508 / 774
Fips code
25-21150
Gnis feature id
0619441
Website
www.edgartown-ma.us

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Edgartown
Population
5168
Area
122.7
Elevation
5
Official website
www.edgartown-ma.us/cms
Image
EdgartownLight2006Dawn.jpg
Households
1449
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Edgartown, Massachusetts
postal code
02539
inception
1642-00-00
per capita income
37409
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Edgartown is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, for which it is the county seat. The town's population was 5,168 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.

It was once a major whaling port, with historic houses that have been carefully preserved. Today it hosts yachting events around its large harbor. Edgartown also includes Chappaquiddick Island, a peninsula accessible by ferry.

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