Vineyard Haven

 seaport, village

Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard with a population of 2,048 as of the 2000 census.

Known by the original Wampanoag inhabitants as Nobnocket, this area was first referred to by the colonial settlers as Homes Hole or Holmes Hole. In 1871 the village officially changed its name to Vineyard Haven.Though the name Vineyard Haven technically refers only to one section of the town of Tisbury, the names are used interchangeably, with Vineyard Haven now being a commonly used title for the whole town.

Vineyard Haven is the main port of entry to Martha's Vineyard. The Steamship Authority wharf is located in Vineyard Haven, at which ferries arrive and depart year-round. (A second, seasonal wharf is located in neighboring Oak Bluffs.) Although the year-round population is only about 2,000 people, its population increases tremendously in the summer with tourists and summer residents.