Fox Island Salt Marsh
Fox Island Salt Marsh is a nature reserve in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Fox Island Salt Marsh is situated nearby to the hamlet South Wellfleet, as well as near Mayo Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mayo Beach Light and Wellfleet Center Historic District.
Mayo Beach Light
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mayo Beach Light was an early lighthouse on Cape Cod. Deactivated in 1922, the second tower was moved to California and re-erected as the Point Montara Light in 1928.
Wellfleet Center Historic District
Historic site
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wellfleet Center Historic District is a historic district in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses resources that exemplify the development of the community, beginning in the late 18th century, as a thriving commercial maritime center, and then its rise as a summer resort community in the late 19th century.
Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,183 acres wildlife sanctuary located in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. The sanctuary was established by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1957.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellfleet and North Eastham.
Wellfleet
Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wellfleet is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of South Wellfleet. Its name is believed to be derived from "whale fleet". A quaint rural feel exists to Wellfleet.
North Eastham
Hamlet
North Eastham is a census-designated place in the town of Eastham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Eastham had a population of 2,296.
Fox Island Salt Marsh
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: recreation area and protected area
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9136° or 41° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
-70.0129° or 70° 0′ 47″ westInception
1999Open location code
87HFWX7P+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 29799825OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=conservationOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fox Island Salt Marsh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Fox Island Salt Marsh”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Wellfleet and Mayo Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fox Island Salt Marsh and Pilgrim Springs Woodlands Conservation Area.
Massachusetts: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, and Worcester.
Curious Nature Reserves to Discover
Uncover intriguing nature reserves from every corner of the globe.