town of Tisbury, Massachusetts

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The town of Tisbury, Massachusetts is a coastal community on the island of Martha’s Vineyard known for its busy harbor, ferry terminal, and role as a commercial and transportation hub for the island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality in the United States
town in Massachusetts
borders Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
linked to: Oak Bluffs

West Tisbury, Massachusetts
linked to: West Tisbury
connectsToByFerry Falmouth, Massachusetts
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
country United States of America
county Dukes County, Massachusetts
hasAlternateName Town of Tisbury
Vineyard Haven
hasCharacteristic busy harbor
coastal community
commercial hub of Martha's Vineyard
transportation hub of Martha's Vineyard
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasFeature downtown commercial district near the harbor
residential neighborhoods surrounding Vineyard Haven Harbor
hasFerryTerminal Steamship Authority Vineyard Haven terminal
hasGovernmentType open town meeting
hasHarbor Vineyard Haven Harbor
hasHighSchool Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
hasLandmark Tisbury Town Hall
Vineyard Haven Harbor breakwater
Vineyard Haven ferry terminal
hasLibrary Vineyard Haven Public Library
hasPortFunction year-round ferry port for Martha's Vineyard
hasPostalCode 02568
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity maritime services
retail trade
tourism
hasSettlementType New England town
hasTransportationRole primary gateway to Martha's Vineyard by sea
hasVillage Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
linked to: Vineyard Haven
incorporatedIn 1671
isPartOf Commonwealth of Massachusetts
linked to: Massachusetts

Dukes County, Massachusetts
locatedInRegion Cape Cod and Islands
New England
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Martha's Vineyard
locatedOnBodyOfWater Nantucket Sound
Vineyard Sound
locatedSouthOf Cape Cod, Massachusetts
linked to: Cape Cod
namedAfter Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
servedBy Steamship Authority
state Massachusetts
usesAreaCode 508
774

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Vineyard Haven partOf town of Tisbury, Massachusetts
Vineyard Haven governingBody Town of Tisbury government
linked to: town of Tisbury, Massachusetts
West Chop headland locatedIn town of Tisbury
linked to: town of Tisbury, Massachusetts
West Chop locatedIn Town of Tisbury, Massachusetts
linked to: town of Tisbury, Massachusetts
Lillian Hellman placeOfDeath Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States
linked to: town of Tisbury, Massachusetts