Edgartown, Massachusetts

Edgartown
Town of Edgartown
Edgartown Harbor, with the Edgartown Memorial Wharf (center)
Edgartown Harbor, with the Edgartown Memorial Wharf (center)
Official seal of Edgartown
Location in Dukes County in Massachusetts
Location in Dukes County in Massachusetts
Edgartown is located in Massachusetts
Edgartown
Edgartown
Location of Edgartown in Massachusetts
Edgartown is located in the United States
Edgartown
Edgartown
Location of Edgartown in the USA
Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 70°30′50″W / 41.38889°N 70.51389°W / 41.38889; -70.51389
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyDukes
Settled1642
IncorporatedJuly 8, 1671
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total122.7 sq mi (317.9 km2)
 • Land27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Water95.8 sq mi (248.0 km2)
Elevation
17 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,168
 • Density191.4/sq mi (73.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02539
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-21150
GNIS feature ID0619441
Websitewww.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.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Edgartown town, Dukes County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2021.