Edgartown, Massachusetts
Edgartown | |
|---|---|
| Town of Edgartown | |
Edgartown Harbor, with the Edgartown Memorial Wharf (center) | |
Location in Dukes County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 70°30′50″W / 41.38889°N 70.51389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes |
| Settled | 1642 |
| Incorporated | July 8, 1671 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.7 sq mi (317.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2) |
| • Water | 95.8 sq mi (248.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 17 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,168 |
| • Density | 191.4/sq mi (73.9/km2) |
| 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 |
Edgartown is a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, for which it is the county seat. The town's population was 5,168 at the 2020 census.
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.