Massachusetts Gazetteer
Katama Bay is a physical feature (bay) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Katama Bay places it within the MA 02539 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Katama Bay |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Located between Chappaquiddick Island and Martha's Vineyard 1.5 miles southeast of Edgartown; Town of Edgartown. |
| History: | "Derived from Algonquin Indian word, ""Cataama"" meaning ""crab fishing place"" (Steel); the name was reported as ""Cotamy Bay"" in 1846 and as ""Katama Bay in 1889 (US-T121)." |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.3542851 |
| Longitude: | -70.4828031 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Katama Bay: Katama Bay.
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 Katama Bay does not include property ownership information.
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Edgartown, MA
(2.7 miles NNW) Oak Bluffs, MA (8.1 miles NNW) Vineyard Haven, MA (9.4 miles NW) Seconsett Island, MA (14.7 miles N) Monomoscoy Island, MA (14.9 miles N) |
New Seabury, MA
(15.1 miles N) Popponesset, MA (15.2 miles N) Falmouth, MA (15.2 miles NNW) Woods Hole, MA (15.5 miles NW) Teaticket, MA (15.7 miles NNW) |
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Wepua Point, MA
(< 0.1 mile) West Opening, MA (< 0.1 mile) Katama, MA (1.4 miles WNW) Chappaquiddick, MA (2.4 miles NNW) Clevelandtown, MA (2.7 miles NW) |
Jerneganville, MA
(4.9 miles NW) Ocean Heights, MA (5.1 miles NW) Hartsville, MA (7.1 miles NNW) Harthaven, MA (7.2 miles NNW) Lagoon Heights, MA (8.3 miles NW) |
