Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy Island National Wildlife Refuge is a federal wildlife refuge located on Monomoy Island in Massachusetts. The island was taken over by the US government just before World War II and established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1944.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Chatham and South Harwich.
West Chatham
Hamlet
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West Chatham is a census-designated place in the town of Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2010 census. West Chatham is situated 5 miles north of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
South Harwich
Hamlet
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South Harwich is a village of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States and is located within the Harwich Port Census-designated place. South Harwich is situated 6 miles northwest of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
Chatham
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Chatham is at the "elbow" of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and includes the villages of North Chatham, South Chatham and West Chatham. Its beautiful beaches, harbors, coastal scenes and its interesting village shops make it a popular day-trip destination as well as a top-notch vacation area.
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Description: conservation area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge”
- Dutch: “Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national Monomoy”
- French: “Refuge faunique national Monomoy”
- German: “Monomoy Island”
- German: “Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Harbor and Shooters Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Pond and Monomoy Wilderness.
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