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    May 22, 2024

    The Gay Head Cliffs are famous for their spectacular colors with white, gray, red and black clay layers and have historical significance to the Wampanoag Native Americans. In 1965, the Gay Head Cliffs were declared a national landmark.
    gomarthasvineyard.com/aquinnah
    In August 1991, Hurricane Bob changed much of the coastline of Martha's Vineyard. The Gay Head Cliffs have had different shapes and more intense colors since then.
    vineyardgazette.com/news/1991/08/30/changing-island-face-storms-surgical-srike

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      Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States

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