Massachusetts Gazetteer
Majors Cove is a physical feature (bay) in Dukes County. The primary coordinates for Majors Cove places it within the MA 02539 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Majors Cove |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | On Martha's Vineyard on W side of Sengekontacket Pond 2 mi S of Oak Bluffs; Towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. |
| History: | The name Majors Cove alludes to Major Peter Norton, (1718-1792), one of the early settlers at this site. - Banks, 1911 (MA-T43) |
| County: | Dukes County |
| Latitude: | 41.4201139 |
| Longitude: | -70.5675275 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Majors Cove: Majors Cove.
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 Majors Cove does not include property ownership information.
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