Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham, Massachusetts.
The refuge spans 7,604 acres across diverse environments including ocean shores, salt marshes, dunes, and freshwater ponds along Cape Cod's southeastern edge.
The federal government established Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in 1944 after using the area as a gunnery range during World War II.
The Monomoy Point Light and keeper's quarters remain as educational landmarks within the refuge, representing maritime navigation history on the Massachusetts coast.
Visitors can access the refuge daily from sunrise to sunset, with a staffed information kiosk operating between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The refuge contains the largest common tern nesting colony on the Atlantic seaboard, with over 17,000 breeding pairs recorded in 2022.
Location: Massachusetts
Inception: 1944
Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/monomoy
GPS coordinates: 41.48539,-69.97279
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:03
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