Martha's Vineyard sits as an island 7 kilometers off Cape Cod, Massachusetts as a vacation destination with 16,000 year-round residents. The island's quaint towns feature distinctive gingerbread cottage architecture and small working harbors with fishing vessels. Oak Bluffs hosts the historic Camp Meeting ground containing 300 Victorian cottages built in the 19th century. Beaches offer swimming and whale-watching boat charters departing from multiple harbors in summer. The island attracted artists and writers during the 20th century.