Edgartown, Massachusetts

Edgartown
Town
Town of Edgartown
Edgartown Harbor, with the Edgartown Memorial Wharf (center)
Seal
Location in Dukes County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 70°30′50″W / 41.38889°N 70.51389°W / 41.38889; -70.51389
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.^[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.