Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Vineyard Haven is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It was originally known as Holmes Hole, probably after Reverend John Holmes, a Mayflower passenger and early resident of the island. It is the main port of entry to Martha's Vineyard, and one of the 3 main population centers (with Edgartown and Oak Bluffs). As of the 2000 census, the village had a total year-round population of 2,048. This population increases tremendously in the summer, as most houses on the Vineyard are owned by summer residents.

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Census-designated place - Tisbury - Martha's Vineyard - Dukes County, Massachusetts - Mayflower - Edgartown - Oak Bluffs - 2000

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