Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Thacher Island near Rockport, Massachusetts. It is managed under the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently does not offer any interpretive facilities or programs at Thacher Island Refuge. A foot trail meanders through shrub/thicket, rocky outcrop and other island habitats and affords opportunities to observe and/or photograph birds and other island and offshore wildlife.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Size | 17 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 42.6391, -70.5749 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 10.8 miGreat House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.9 miGray, David, House ↗Andover, MA
- 1.4 miStraightsmouth Island Light ↗Rockport, MA
- 2.4 miRockport High School ↗Rockport, MA
- 2.6 miRockport High School, Old ↗Rockport, MA
- 2.8 miSewall-Scripture House ↗Rockport, MA
- 3.1 miGranite Keystone Bridge ↗Rockport, MA
- 3.5 miStacy, George O., House ↗Gloucester, MA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
17 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
Massachusetts.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 42.639, -70.575. Salem Maritime National Historical Park is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Salem Maritime National Historical Park (18 mi), Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (25 mi) and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge?
66 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Great House and Gray, David, House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.