Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the region Great Point, as well as near the hamlet Coskata.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nantucket Light and Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

Nantucket Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Simonas Agintas, CC BY 3.0.

Great Point Light, officially Nantucket Light, is a lighthouse located on the northernmost point of Nantucket Island. First built in 1784, the original wooden tower was destroyed by fire in 1816.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge

Nature reserve

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, CC BY 2.0.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is a 24-acre range and was established in 1973 for its "particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coskata and Wauwinet.

Coskata

Hamlet

Coskata is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet, and it is located at, 2 miles northwest of Wauwinet. Coskata is situated 3 miles southeast of Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

Wauwinet

Hamlet

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Wauwinet is a village in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Its elevation is 3 feet. Named for an old local Indian chief, it lies on the northeastern coast of Nantucket Island, 4.7 miles north-northwest of Siasconset. Wauwinet is situated 5 miles southeast of Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge

Type: Park
Location: Nantucket, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.39033° or 41° 23′ 25″ north

Longitude

-70.04901° or 70° 2′ 56″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87HF9XR2+49

GeoNames ID

11383135

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