Name
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Town
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County
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Standort
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Acreage
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Open to public
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Description
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Photos
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Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary |
Westport |
Bristol |
41°30′26″N 71°01′35″W / 41.50722°N 71.02644°W / 41.50722; -71.02644 (Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary) |
620 acres (250 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center
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Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary |
Easthampton |
Hampshire |
42°17′23″N 72°38′53″W / 42.28972°N 72.64817°W / 42.28972; -72.64817 (Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary) |
734 acres (297 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary |
East Falmouth |
Barnstable |
41°37′14″N 70°32′21″W / 41.62066°N 70.53922°W / 41.62066; -70.53922 (Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary) |
45 acres (18 ha) |
Yes |
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Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary |
Attleboro |
Bristol |
41°55′44″N 71°15′57″W / 41.92882°N 71.26570°W / 41.92882; -71.26570 (Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary) |
117 acres (47 ha) |
Yes |
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Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary |
Barnstable |
Barnstable |
41°42′06″N 70°19′38″W / 41.70158°N 70.32732°W / 41.70158; -70.32732 (Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary) |
113 acres (46 ha) |
Yes |
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Blue Hills Trailside Museum |
Milton |
Norfolk |
42°13′06″N 71°07′17″W / 42.21847°N 71.12129°W / 42.21847; -71.12129 (Blue Hills Trailside Museum) |
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Yes |
small museum, outdoor exhibit area[5] and event facility[6] within the 7,000 acres (28.3 km2) Blue Hills Reservation
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Boston Nature Center |
Mattapan |
Suffolk |
42°17′17″N 71°06′14″W / 42.28810°N 71.10378°W / 42.28810; -71.10378 (Boston Nature Center) |
67 acres (27 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary |
Concord |
Middlesex |
42°09′48″N 71°08′42″W / 42.16331°N 71.14503°W / 42.16331; -71.14503 (Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary) |
130 acres (53 ha) |
Yes |
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Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary |
Worcester |
Worcester |
42°13′59″N 71°46′01″W / 42.23308°N 71.76696°W / 42.23308; -71.76696 (Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary) |
435 acres (176 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
Natick |
Middlesex |
42°15′22″N 71°20′35″W / 42.25611°N 71.34297°W / 42.25611; -71.34297 (Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary) |
624 acres (253 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary |
Spencer |
Worcester |
42°14′18″N 71°57′49″W / 42.23835°N 71.96355°W / 42.23835; -71.96355 (Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary) |
245 acres (99 ha) |
Yes |
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Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary |
Pittsfield |
Berkshire |
42°25′50″N 73°14′15″W / 42.43053°N 73.23748°W / 42.43053; -73.23748 (Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary) |
253 acres (102 ha) |
Yes |
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Conway Hills Wildlife Sanctuary |
Conway |
Franklin |
42°30′32″N 72°40′55″W / 42.50888°N 72.68205°W / 42.50888; -72.68205 (Conway Hills Wildlife Sanctuary) |
105 acres (42 ha) |
Yes |
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Cook’s Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary |
Barre |
Worcester |
42°25′05″N 72°06′21″W / 42.41792°N 72.10589°W / 42.41792; -72.10589 (Cook’s Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary) |
69 acres (28 ha) |
Yes |
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Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary |
Marshfield |
Plymouth |
42°17′22″N 71°25′16″W / 42.28937°N 71.42105°W / 42.28937; -71.42105 (Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary) |
507 acres (205 ha) |
Yes |
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Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary |
Lincoln |
Middlesex |
42°24′32″N 71°19′54″W / 42.40898°N 71.33176°W / 42.40898; -71.33176 (Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary) |
291 acres (118 ha) |
Yes |
With farm exhibit buildings, nature center, and event facility[6] |
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Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary |
Holden |
Worcester |
42°21′28″N 71°53′46″W / 42.35783°N 71.89625°W / 42.35783; -71.89625 (Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary) |
369 acres (149 ha) |
Yes |
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Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gloucester |
Essex |
42°34′53″N 70°39′51″W / 42.58130°N 70.66429°W / 42.58130; -70.66429 (Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary) |
51 acres (21 ha) |
Yes |
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Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary |
Wenham |
Essex |
42°34′54″N 70°49′06″W / 42.58171°N 70.81822°W / 42.58171; -70.81822 (Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary) |
43 acres (17 ha) |
Yes |
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary |
Edgartown |
Dukes |
41°24′49″N 70°33′58″W / 41.41356°N 70.56614°W / 41.41356; -70.56614 (Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary) |
194 acres (79 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary |
Fitchburg |
Worcester |
42°35′57″N 71°48′19″W / 42.5991°N 71.80516°W / 42.5991; -71.80516 (Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary) |
326 acres (132 ha) |
Yes |
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Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary |
Williamsburg |
Hampshire |
42°24′07″N 72°42′18″W / 42.40185°N 72.70491°W / 42.40185; -72.70491 (Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary) |
633 acres (256 ha) |
Yes |
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Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary |
Wareham |
Plymouth |
41°43′31″N 70°39′45″W / 41.72515°N 70.66256°W / 41.72515; -70.66256 (Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary) |
219 acres (89 ha) |
Yes |
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Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary |
Belmont |
Middlesex |
42°24′09″N 71°11′14″W / 42.40262°N 71.18723°W / 42.40262; -71.18723 (Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary) |
88 acres (36 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary |
Shelburne |
Franklin |
42°37′12″N 72°42′30″W / 42.62007°N 72.70820°W / 42.62007; -72.70820 (High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary) |
855 acres (346 ha) |
Yes |
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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary |
Topsfield |
Essex |
42°37′54″N 70°55′23″W / 42.63154°N 70.92316°W / 42.63154; -70.92316 (Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1955 acres (791 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Joppa Flats Education Center |
Newburyport |
Essex |
42°47′57″N 70°50′58″W / 42.79918°N 70.84952°W / 42.79918; -70.84952 (Joppa Flats Education Center) |
52 acres (21 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Kettle Island Wildlife Sanctuary |
Manchester-by-the Sea |
Essex |
42°34′10″N 70°43′09″W / 42.56947°N 70.71913°W / 42.56947; -70.71913 (Kettle Island Wildlife Sanctuary) |
17 acres (6.9 ha) |
No |
Landing on the island is prohibited[7] |
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Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gardner |
Worcester |
42°36′40″N 71°58′00″W / 42.61113°N 71.96662°W / 42.61113; -71.96662 (Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary) |
377 acres (153 ha) |
Yes |
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Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Hampden |
Hampden |
42°03′53″N 72°24′25″W / 42.06471°N 72.40695°W / 42.06471; -72.40695 (Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
374 acres (151 ha) |
Yes |
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Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary |
Sheffield |
Berkshire |
42°04′57″N 73°21′46″W / 42.08260°N 73.36274°W / 42.08260; -73.36274 (Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary) |
363 acres (147 ha) |
Yes |
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Lincoln Woods Wildlife Sanctuary |
Leominster |
Worcester |
42°30′52″N 71°45′41″W / 42.51456°N 71.76125°W / 42.51456; -71.76125 (Lincoln Woods Wildlife Sanctuary) |
63 acres (25 ha) |
Yes |
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Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary |
Barnstable |
Barnstable |
41°42′33″N 70°16′39″W / 41.70912°N 70.27759°W / 41.70912; -70.27759 (Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary) |
101 acres (41 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary |
Nantucket |
Nantucket |
41°15′47″N 70°08′13″W / 41.26306°N 70.13703°W / 41.26306; -70.13703 (Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary) |
75 acres (30 ha) |
Yes |
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Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary |
Westhampton |
Hampshire |
42°16′27″N 72°46′31″W / 42.27428°N 72.775394°W / 42.27428; -72.775394 (Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary) |
188 acres (76 ha) |
Yes |
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Magazine Beach Park Nature Center |
Cambridge |
Middlesex |
42°21′20″N 71°06′52″W / 42.35564°N 71.11440°W / 42.35564; -71.11440 ([Magazine Beach Park Nature Center) |
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Yes |
Nature center[8] within the Charles River Reservation |
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Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary |
Marblehead |
Essex |
42°29′35″N 70°50′35″W / 42.49300°N 70.84318°W / 42.49300; -70.84318 (Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary) |
20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Yes |
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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary |
Sharon |
Norfolk |
42°07′26″N 71°12′38″W / 42.12376°N 71.21060°W / 42.12376; -71.21060 (Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1971 acres (798 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon |
Canton |
Norfolk |
42°09′48″N 71°08′42″W / 42.16330°N 71.14501°W / 42.16330; -71.14501 (Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon) |
121 acres (49 ha) |
Yes |
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Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sanctuary |
Nahant |
Essex |
42°25′20″N 70°54′47″W / 42.42218°N 70.91307°W / 42.42218; -70.91307 (Nahant Thicket Wildlife Sanctuary) |
4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Yes |
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Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Westford |
Middlesex |
42°33′05″N 71°26′06″W / 42.55152°N 71.43495°W / 42.55152; -71.43495 (Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
420 acres (170 ha) |
Yes |
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North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary |
Duxbury |
Plymouth |
42°02′25″N 70°42′48″W / 42.04033°N 70.71333°W / 42.04033; -70.71333 (North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary) |
146 acres (59 ha) |
Yes |
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North River Wildlife Sanctuary |
Marshfield |
Plymouth |
42°09′16″N 70°44′44″W / 42.15440°N 70.74552°W / 42.15440; -70.74552 (North River Wildlife Sanctuary) |
225 acres (91 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary |
Attleboro |
Bristol |
41°54′54″N 71°16′06″W / 41.91498°N 71.26825°W / 41.91498; -71.26825 (Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary) |
75 acres (30 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Old Baldy Wildlife Sanctuary |
Otis |
Berkshire |
42°10′22″N 73°03′40″W / 42.17285°N 73.06109°W / 42.17285; -73.06109 (Old Baldy Wildlife Sanctuary) |
154 acres (62 ha) |
Yes |
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Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary |
Dudley |
Worcester |
42°04′52″N 71°54′28″W / 42.08111°N 71.90791°W / 42.08111; -71.90791 (Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary) |
211 acres (85 ha) |
Yes |
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Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary |
Lenox |
Berkshire |
42°23′04″N 73°18′06″W / 42.38438°N 73.30165°W / 42.38438; -73.30165 (Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1405 acres (569 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary |
New Salem |
Franklin |
42°30′10″N 72°20′22″W / 42.50290°N 72.33948°W / 42.50290; -72.33948 (Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary) |
53 acres (21 ha) |
Yes |
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Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Tolland |
Hampden |
42°05′15″N 73°03′12″W / 42.08744°N 73.05330°W / 42.08744; -73.05330 (Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
109 acres (44 ha) |
Yes |
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Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary |
Worthington |
Hampshire |
42°25′25″N 72°55′49″W / 42.42374°N 72.93018°W / 42.42374; -72.93018 (Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary) |
190 acres (77 ha) |
Yes |
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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary |
Groton |
Middlesex |
42°34′52″N 71°32′01″W / 42.58105°N 71.53364°W / 42.58105; -71.53364 (Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary) |
441 acres (178 ha) |
Yes |
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Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary |
Rowley |
Essex |
42°44′38″N 70°50′59″W / 42.74384°N 70.84974°W / 42.74384; -70.84974 (Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary) |
226 acres (91 ha) |
Yes |
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Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Petersham |
Worcester |
42°27′48″N 72°09′49″W / 42.46320°N 72.16370°W / 42.46320; -72.16370 (Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1779 acres (720 ha) |
Yes |
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Sampsons Island Wildlife Sanctuary |
Barnstable |
Barnstable |
41°36′23″N 70°25′46″W / 41.60645°N 70.42940°W / 41.60645; -70.42940 (Sampsons Island Wildlife Sanctuary) |
37 acres (15 ha) |
Yes |
Much of the island is closed to visitors in spring and summer to protect nesting birds.[9] |
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Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary |
Nantucket |
Nantucket |
41°17′01″N 69°58′49″W / 41.28372°N 69.98035°W / 41.28372; -69.98035 (Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary) |
875 acres (354 ha) |
Yes |
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Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuary |
Barnstable |
Barnstable |
41°38′36″N 70°22′36″W / 41.64323°N 70.37675°W / 41.64323; -70.37675 (Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuary) |
147 acres (59 ha) |
Yes |
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Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Norfolk |
Norfolk |
42°06′28″N 71°19′12″W / 42.10785°N 71.32004°W / 42.10785; -71.32004 (Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
107 acres (43 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Straitsmouth Island Wildlife Sanctuary |
Rockport |
Essex |
42°39′41″N 70°35′28″W / 42.66152°N 70.59124°W / 42.66152; -70.59124 (Straitsmouth Island Wildlife Sanctuary) |
32 acres (13 ha) |
Yes |
Open May 15 to August 30, accessible only by kayak.[10] |
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Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary |
Plymouth |
Plymouth |
41°55′00″N 70°34′31″W / 41.91673°N 70.57531°W / 41.91673; -70.57531 (Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary) |
481 acres (195 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary |
Richmond |
Berkshire |
42°24′47″N 73°18′47″W / 42.41317°N 73.31304°W / 42.41317; -73.31304 (Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) |
21 acres (8.5 ha) |
No |
No trails; observe heron rookery from road pull-off.[11] |
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Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary |
Princeton |
Worcester |
42°27′21″N 71°54′29″W / 42.45572°N 71.90813°W / 42.45572; -71.90813 (Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1135 acres (459 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center and event facility[6] |
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Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary |
Hopkinton |
Middlesex |
42°12′59″N 71°28′01″W / 42.21636°N 71.46682°W / 42.21636; -71.46682 (Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary) |
229 acres (93 ha) |
Yes |
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary |
Wellfleet |
Barnstable |
41°52′57″N 69°59′52″W / 41.88242°N 69.99775°W / 41.88242; -69.99775 (Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1183 acres (479 ha) |
Yes |
With nature center |
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West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary |
Plainfield |
Hampshire |
42°31′02″N 72°56′42″W / 42.51720°N 72.94508°W / 42.51720; -72.94508 (West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary) |
1812 acres (733 ha) |
Yes |
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