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About Dukes, Massachusetts

Dukes is a locality in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 17,000. The population density is 95.0 people per km². Dukes is located at 41.4040°N, 70.6693°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2539.

Dukes unfurls across a landscape shaped by the sea's patient hand, a place where the land swells and recedes in gentle dunes and wind-scoured heath. It lies 10.6 miles south-south-west of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north-west of Marthas Vineyard. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp tang of salt and pine, a constant reminder of the boundless Atlantic that laps at its shores. Long stretches of pale sand give way to marshlands humming with unseen life, their reedy whispers a soft counterpoint to the distant cry of gulls. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the terrain in a honeyed wash, deepening the greens of the sparse scrub and casting long, cool shadows that stretch like fingers over the undulating ground. Even the sturdy oaks, bent and twisted by generations of coastal storms, seem to possess a quiet resilience, their rough bark a testament to the persistent forces that have shaped this island home. The history of Dukes is as layered as the sedimentary rock beneath its soil, a story of fishermen, farmers, and summer folk all drawn to its rugged beauty and relative isolation. For centuries, its economy was tethered to the bounty of the sea, with fishing fleets and whaling ships once sailing from its harbors, leaving behind a legacy of weathered buildings and seafaring lore. Later, the island found a new rhythm in the burgeoning tourism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, transforming it into a coveted summer retreat, a reputation it still holds today. This duality, the enduring connection to its working past and its embrace of seasonal visitors, gives Dukes a unique character, a place where the quiet hum of everyday life can still be heard beneath the gentle stir of summer crowds, and where the faint scent of woodsmoke from a chimney mingles with the ever-present aroma of the ocean.

About This Dukes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dukes, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.403954, -70.669265. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dukes and Dukes County.

Detailed location data for Dukes includes the ZIP code (02575), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Dukes County (Edgartown), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dukes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.