The On Time Ferry shuttling cars to Chappaquiddick.

Chappaquiddick Island is a small island off the eastern end of the larger island of Martha's Vineyard and is part of the town of Edgartown, Massachusetts. Until the winter of 2007 the two islands were connected by a narrow two-mile strip of beach (Katama Beach), which from time to time would become breached due to weather. As of April 2007, the two entities are not connected, separated by a 300 yard breach caused by a strong storm. ^[1] This gap has grown larger than expected and is actually redirecting the current out of Edgartown Harbor. One Islander says that there hasn't been a gap this big since 1956 and that it took 15 years for it to fill back in. He later went on to say that this gap is actually bigger than the one in 1956.^{[citation needed]} Some other Islanders believe that this gap will be permanent.^{[citation needed]}Mio logxas en Nov Jorko,Usono. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Map of Marthas Vineyard. ... Edgartown is a town located on Marthas Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The southeastern point of this beach is called Wasque Point—a popular fishing point to catch bluefish, striped bass, etc. Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix ), called tailor in Australia,[1] is a species of popular marine game-fish found in all climates. ... Binomial name Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792) The striped bass Morone saxatilis is a member of the temperate bass family native to North America but widely introduced elsewhere. ...

A privately owned barge-like ferry called the On Time shuttles walk-on passengers, bicycles and up to three cars at a time between Chappaquiddick and downtown Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard. Two ferries run during the summer, and one during the off-season. The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ...

Chappaquiddick Island as seen from Edgartown.

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Geography

Geographically, Chappaquiddick is considered an island, despite the fact that it becomes entirely separate only when storms breach the barrier beach. On a map, Chappaquiddick can be located at 41°22′34″N, 70°28′33″W. The United States Census Bureau defines it as Block Group 1, Census Tract 2003 of Dukes County, Massachusetts. It has 15.915 km² (6.145 sq mi) of land.^[2] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (541x1041, 19 KB) Summary Large-scale and small-scale maps of Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (541x1041, 19 KB) Summary Large-scale and small-scale maps of Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular community defined for the purpose of taking a census. ... Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...

Politically, it is part of the town of Edgartown in Dukes County. Socially, its residents form a tight-knit community and see themselves as distinctly separate from the rest of Edgartown. Longtime residents speak of "going to the mainland" when they travel to Edgartown and of "going to America" when (for example) they travel to Boston or Cape Cod. As of the 2000 census the island had only 172 year-round residents and 475 houses, as well as numerous wildlife preserves and beaches. It has just one combination general store/automobile mechanic's garage, which is only open in the summer. Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about the area of Massachusetts known as Cape Cod. For other uses, see Cape Cod (disambiguation). ...

Ted Kennedy

Main article: Chappaquiddick incident

Chappaquiddick received international notoriety in 1969, when Mary Jo Kopechne was killed in a car driven by intoxicated U.S. Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy which drove off the island's Dike Bridge (also spelled Dyke Bridge). Kennedy entered a plea of guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury and received a sentence of two months in jail, which was suspended. The Chappaquiddick Incident refers to the circumstances surrounding the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign worker for the brother of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Mary Jo Kopechne (July 26, 1940 – July 18, 1969) was an American teacher, secretary and administrator, notable for her death in a car accident on Chappaquiddick Island in a car driven by Senator Ted Kennedy. ... Edward Moore Ted Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

See also

• Cape Poge Lighthouse
• Edgartown Yacht Club Regatta

Cape Poge Lighthouse is at the northeast tip of Chappaquiddick, an island near Marthas Vineyard off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. ... The Edgartown Yacht Club in Edgartown, Massachusetts was founded in 1905. ... A regatta is a boat race or series of boat races. ...

External links

• Yahoo Travel Guide for Martha's Vineyard
• Interactive satellite view of Chappaquiddick Island
• Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick

Edward Moore Ted Kennedy (born February 22, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

References

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