Welcome to Aquinnah ...
The Aquinnah is located on Martha's Vineyard.
Aquinnah is located in Dukes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aquinnah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Aquinnah has a population of 323 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Aquinnah is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aquinnah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Aquinnah: (508) and (774)<4>
The community of Aquinnah was previously named Gay Head.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aquinnah had an population of 323 people. This is an increase of 3.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Aquinnah had a population of 311 people. This makes Aquinnah the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 311 people, the population of Aquinnah decreased 9.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 344 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Aquinnah.
Communities near Aquinnah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aquinnah.
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Oak Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Edgartown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Tisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- West Tisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Gosnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Christian Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Cuttyhunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - North Tisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aquinnah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aquinnah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aquinnah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aquinnah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aquinnah. See our Newspapers Page for Aquinnah.
Adding Aquinnah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aquinnah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aquinnah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Aquinnah on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aquinnah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aquinnah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aquinnah. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aquinnah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |