Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing the majority of Plum Island in northeastern Essex County, Massachusetts, 5 miles southeast of Newburyport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Botteville, CC0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dole–Little House and Holy Island.
Dole–Little House
Museum
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dole–Little House is a historic house at 289 High Road, Newbury, Massachusetts. It is now a non-profit museum operated by Historic New England and open to the public, for a fee, at rare intervals.
Holy Island
Island
Holy Island is a marshy island located off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann. The island is situated immediately west of Plum Island and is part of the Town of Ipswich in Essex County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbury Old Town and Rowley.
Newbury Old Town
Village
Newburyport is a lovely coastal town in Massachusetts at the mouth of the Merrimack River. It is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful natural areas, water activities and fine dining.
Rowley
Town
Ipswich is a seaside town of 14,000 people in Massachusetts. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island.
Newburyport
Photo: Nutmegger, Public domain.
Newburyport is a lovely coastal town in Massachusetts at the mouth of the Merrimack River. It is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful natural areas, water activities and fine dining.
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Coastline
- Description: protected area in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and landform
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.75644° or 42° 45′ 23″ northLongitude
-70.82495° or 70° 49′ 30″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87JFQ54G+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 295939765OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Parker River National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Parker River National Wildlife Refuge”
- German: “Parker River National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newbury Neck and Newbury Old Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reef Island and Dole Island Flat.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Parker River National Wildlife Refuge”. Photo: Botteville, CC0.