Massachusetts Gazetteer
Cape Higgon is a physical feature (cape) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Cape Higgon places it within the MA 02535 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Cape Higgon |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On Martha's Vineyard 3.8 mi NNE of Chilmark; Town of Chilmark. |
| History: | Name derived from the Algonquin Indian word 'capigan' or 'capigon' meaning 'an enclosed place' (Steel); originally the name applied to a larger area (US-T121). |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.398445 |
| Longitude: | -70.7311398 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cape Higgon: Cape Higgon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Cape Higgon does not include property ownership information.
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