Tukuk-OS🦎 Wasque
United States · Americas · Nature Reserve · 41.35°N, 70.46°W
Wasque or Wasque Beach is a 200-acre (0.81 km2) nature reserve on Chappaquiddick Island, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. The site was established as a reservation for the public in 1967 and is one of five conservation areas on "the Vineyard" managed by the Trustees of Reservations. Wasque contains a sandy strand the Boston Globe calls "a magnificent beach." Travel + Leisure named Wasque Beach the number one beach in New England and WHDH-TV reports "It's pristine, serene, and rain or shine, it's a beach-goers' delight." Off the shore of Wasque Beach is Katama Bay, "a vast and pristine salt water bay that includes many acres of productive shellfish beds."
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Protection type | 🦎 Nature Reserve |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 41.35°N, 70.46°W · view on map |
Wasque is a nature reserve in United States, in Americas. The details of why Wasque is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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