National Historic Landmark District (area including the cliffs and Gay Head Light)

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The National Historic Landmark District encompassing the Aquinnah Cliffs and Gay Head Light is a federally recognized protected area on Martha’s Vineyard noted for its striking multicolored clay cliffs, historic lighthouse, and deep cultural significance to the Wampanoag Tribe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark District ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
associatedWith Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ⓘ
contains Atlantic Ocean shoreline ⓘ
coastal bluffs ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ
multicolored clay cliffs ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
culturalSignificanceFor Wampanoag Tribe ⓘ
designation National Historic Landmark ⓘ
National Historic Landmark District ⓘ
environmentType coastal environment ⓘ
marine-influenced landscape ⓘ
geologicalFeature exposed clay strata ⓘ
glacially formed cliffs ⓘ
governedBy National Park Service ⓘ
hasConservationGoal protection of cultural resources ⓘ
protection of geological features ⓘ
protection of scenic values ⓘ
hasLegalStatus protected historic site ⓘ
hasPart Aquinnah Cliffs ⓘ
Gay Head Light ⓘ
hasUseRestriction regulated development ⓘ
resource protection measures ⓘ
heritageStatus federally recognized protected area ⓘ
locatedIn Aquinnah, Massachusetts ⓘ
Dukes County, Massachusetts ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ
United States ⓘ
locatedOn Martha’s Vineyard ⓘ
linked to: Martha's Vineyard
near Elizabeth Islands ⓘ
Vineyard Sound ⓘ
notedFor Gay Head Light ⓘ
cultural significance to the Wampanoag Tribe ⓘ
geological significance ⓘ
scenic coastal views ⓘ
striking multicolored clay cliffs ⓘ
partOf national network of U.S. National Historic Landmarks ⓘ
recognizedBy United States federal government ⓘ
subjectOf federal preservation protections ⓘ
tourismType heritage tourism destination ⓘ
scenic tourism destination ⓘ
traditionalHomelandOf Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ⓘ
viewedFrom Gay Head Light ⓘ

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Aquinnah Cliffs → hasDesignation → National Historic Landmark District (area including the cliffs and Gay Head Light) ⓘ