Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge

#10420 among destinations in the United States

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Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to conserve the federally endangered Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, as well as other wildlife and plant species. The Refuge encompasses 195 acres in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is made up of two parcels; the Crooked Pond parcel abuts the Myles Standish State Forest, the second largest State forest in Massachusetts, and the smaller parcel is located on the shoreline of Island Pond. Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge is located within a 3,269-acre area designated as critical habitat for the Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle. ()

Established: 1983 (41 years ago)Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°53'16"N, 70°38'43"W

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Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plimoth Plantation, Richard Sparrow House, Harlow Old Fort House, Morton Park.

3.7 miN
Re-creation of a 1627 Pilgrim village
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth
95 min walk • Plimoth Plantation, nestled in the scenic coastal town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, is a living history museum that offers a unique window into the lives of the English colonists and Native Wampanoag people of the 17th century.
4.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Richard Sparrow House, Plymouth
120 min walk • The Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth. The house was built around 1640 by Richard Sparrow, an English surveyor who arrived in Plymouth in 1636. He was granted a 16-acre tract of land in 1636 on which the house was later built.
4.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Harlow Old Fort House, Plymouth
114 min walk • The Harlow Old Fort House is a First Period historic house at 119 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
4.2 miNW
Park
Morton Park, Plymouth
108 min walk • Morton Park is a park in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located west of Route 3 and northwest of Lout Pond with its main entrance off Summer Street and its rear entrance off Billington Street.
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Pond, Plymouth
109 min walk • Little Pond is a 43-acre cold-water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located in Morton Park, adjacent to Billington Sea. The average depth is 19 feet and the maximum depth is 51 feet. There are 1.2 miles of shoreline. Little Pond is a popular summer swimming spot; a...
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Watson Hill, Plymouth
117 min walk • Watson Hill is a summit in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The elevation is 95 feet. Watson Hill has the name of Elkanah Watson, a pioneer who owned the site in the 1680s.
4 miN
41°56'39"N • 70°37'31"W
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth
103 min walk • Park, Beach
5 miN
41°57'33"N • 70°39'58"W
Artist Exposure Gallery, Plymouth
129 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
4.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Hillside, Plymouth
116 min walk • Hillside is a historic house located at 230 Summer Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lout Pond, Plymouth
91 min walk • Lout Pond is an 18-acre kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, east of Billington Sea, southeast of Morton Park, and northwest of Cooks Pond. The pond has an average depth of 19 feet and a maximum depth of 36 feet. The northern and southern shores have been developed extensively.
2.3 miE
Neighbourhood
The Pinehills, Plymouth
60 min walk • The Pinehills is a census-designated place located in the Pine Hills region of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 955. It includes a real estate development that bears the same name.