Gay Head

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Gay Head is a historic Wampanoag community located on the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard, known for its Indigenous heritage and striking coastal cliffs.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Gay Head canonical 3
Gay Head Cliffs 2
Aquinnah Cliffs 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Wampanoag community
census-designated place
historic community
village
adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean
Vineyard Sound
formerNameOf Aquinnah, Massachusetts
hasConservationStatus area with protected coastal cliffs
hasCulturalHeritage Indigenous land stewardship
Wampanoag traditions
hasCulturalProtection recognized tribal lands of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Wampanoag people
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
hasEnvironment coastal ecosystem
hasEthnicGroup Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
hasGeologicalFeature erosional coastal bluffs
multicolored clay cliffs
hasIndigenousPeople Wampanoag people
hasLandmark Gay Head Cliffs
linked to: Aquinnah Cliffs

Gay Head Light
Gay Head Lighthouse
linked to: Gay Head Light
hasOfficialNameChange Aquinnah
hasOfficialNameChangeYear 1997
hasPrimaryInhabitants members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
hasPrimaryLanguageCurrently English
hasPrimaryLanguageHistorically Wampanoag language
hasReligiousTraditions Wampanoag spiritual practices
hasTourismType heritage tourism
nature tourism
hasTraditionalActivities fishing
shellfishing
whaling (historical)
hasViewOf Elizabeth Islands
Nomans Land Island
isOn island of Martha’s Vineyard
linked to: Martha's Vineyard
knownFor Gay Head Cliffs
linked to: Aquinnah Cliffs

Indigenous heritage
scenic ocean views
striking coastal cliffs
locatedIn Dukes County, Massachusetts
Martha’s Vineyard
linked to: Martha's Vineyard

Massachusetts
United States
western tip of Martha’s Vineyard
partOf town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aquinnah hasFormerName Gay Head
Aquinnah hasLandmark Aquinnah Cliffs
linked to: Gay Head
Aquinnah hasLandmark Gay Head Cliffs
linked to: Gay Head
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ancestralTerritory Gay Head cliffs area
linked to: Gay Head
Gay Head Light near Gay Head Cliffs
linked to: Gay Head
Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound adjacentTo Gay Head (Aquinnah), Massachusetts
linked to: Gay Head