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West Chop Lighthouse, Massachusetts Lighthouses, photographs, pictures, history, location, visitor information, maps, description, hotels, Lighthousefriends.com.
Near Vineyard Haven, this lighthouse is another place you can go to in Martha's vineyard. However, you can't go inside, it's government-manned lighthouse.
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Dec 13, 2013 · Of the five lighthouses on the island of Martha's Vineyard, the West Chop Lighthouse was the last to lose its keeper, being automated in 1976. Vineyard Environmental Research Institute had its offices in the houses for several years before vacating.
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The original structure of the West Chop Lighthouse, a 25-foot, white conical tower built from rubblestone, stood on the northern bluffs of the West Chop peninsula near Tisbury, Massachusetts. The peninsula is located between the channels of water known as Vineyard Haven Harbor and Vineyard Sound. There are two parallel peninsulas called East Chop a...
The lighthouse is located on the northeast side of Martha’s Vineyard on West Chop Road. You can drive to the lighthouse, via Franklin Street or Main Street in Vineyard Haven, to view it from a distance. Vineyard Haven’s Main Street becomes West Chop Road when you reach the peninsula. Address 917 West Chop Road Vineyard Haven Martha’s Vineyard, MA 0...
Since West Chop Lighthouse is not open to the public, either for tours or accommodation, you will need to find an alternative place to stay when you visit the area. Martha’s Vineyard affords many comfortable, iconic hotels, cottages and bed and breakfasts. A few recommendations are listed here. Martha’s Vineyard Rentals 13 Beach Street, Ext #8 Vine...
Martha’s Vineyard offers no end of restaurants for whatever cuisine you’re craving. And you’ll need the energy for all your island adventures! Waterside Market Phone: 508-693-8899 Serving salads, sandwiches, lobster rolls and more, Waterside Market is a smorgasbord of delicious, homemade food. This small-town market and café offers hot and cold foo...
The lighthouse is not open to the public, so there are no official tours of the property, and you can’t get extremely close to it. However, guests and tourists are encouraged to enjoy the view, either from a ferry boat or from the road. In an article for The Martha’s Vineyard Times, US Coast Guard’s Petty Officer Skena says the location of the ligh...
May 1, 2023 · Book your tickets online for West Chop Lighthouse, Vineyard Haven: See 64 reviews, articles, and 17 photos of West Chop Lighthouse, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 23 attractions in Vineyard Haven.
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- W Chop Rd, Vineyard Haven, 02568, Massachusetts
West Chop Light is a lighthouse station located at the entrance of Vineyard Haven Harbor in Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the northern tip of West Chop, a few miles from the village of Vineyard Haven. The first 25-foot (7.6 m) rubblestone lighthouse and dwelling were built on the bluffs of West Chop in 1817.
This is a pretty lighthouse, very close to UPPER Main Street in Vineyard Haven in a very nice residential area. Needless to say, the views are magnificent and the lighthouse with its adjacent lightkeeper's house is just lovely.
