Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Thacher Island near Rockport, Massachusetts. It is managed under the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.Places of Interest
Highlights: Thacher Island and Cape Ann Light.
Thacher Island
Islet
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockport and Dogtown Commons.
Dogtown Commons
Hamlet
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and recreation area
- Location: Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.63894° or 42° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
-70.57527° or 70° 34′ 31″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87JFJCQF+HV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national Thacher Island”
- French: “Refuge faunique national Thacher Island”
- German: “Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eden Square and Lands End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) and Carroll’s Campground.
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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.
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