Wallen, Preston, and Shands Preserve
Wallen, Preston, and Shands Preserve is a nature reserve in Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Wallen, Preston, and Shands Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Lobsterville, as well as near the village Menemsha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gay Head Light and Gay Head Town Pound.
Gay Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Williamwaterway, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse located on Martha's Vineyard westernmost point off of Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menemsha.
Menemsha
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Menemsha is a small fishing village located in the town of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is on the eastern coast of Menemsha Pond, adjacent to the opening into the Vineyard Sound on the pond's northern end.
Wallen, Preston, and Shands Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Aquinnah, Dukes County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3436° or 41° 20′ 37″ northLongitude
-70.8339° or 70° 50′ 2″ westOperator
Sheriff’s Meadow FoundationOpen location code
87HF85V8+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 29689374OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lobsterville and Nashaquitsa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aquinnah Headlands Preserve – South Head and Aquinnah Wampanoag History Museum.
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