MARTHA'S VINEYARD
Мартас-Винъярд. Остров в штате Массачусетс, морской курорт.
Island in the Atlantic Ocean, SE of Massachusetts, to which it belongs, forming the chief part of Dukes County. It is separated from the mainland by Vineyard Sound (ab. 5 mi. wide) and is a summer resort. Chief town, Edgartown. In 1977, the state legislature decided to take away the island's individual representation, incorporating it into a single district with Cape Cod. Natives of the island didn't like the idea, and they formed a group to push for secession. They received offers from many states in the US for annexation - including Hawaii. A compromise was worked out, and Martha's Vineyard remained part of Massachusetts. Of course it would have been a joke to have Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii.