Wandering Aquinnah, the Westernmost Town of the Vineyard
Blink and you'll miss downtown.
Blink and you'll miss downtown.
Approaching from State Road.
Approaching from State Road.
This way up to the cliffs shops.
This way up to the cliffs shops.
View of the cliffs from atop the overlook.
View of the cliffs from atop the overlook.
Where Atlantic Ocean and Vineyard Sound meet.
Where Atlantic Ocean and Vineyard Sound meet.
Gay Head Light has guided mariners since 1856.
Gay Head Light has guided mariners since 1856.
The view down the south shore toward Philbin Beach.
The view down the south shore toward Philbin Beach.
Nothing prettier on a sunny day.
Nothing prettier on a sunny day.
Motorcyclists loop the Island.
Motorcyclists loop the Island.
The name Aquinnah, which means "land under the hill," has been used for centuries by the Wampanoag Tribe to refer to the westernmost part of the Vineyard. Join us for a walkaround town.