Plum Island

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Plum Island is a barrier island off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts known for its beaches, wildlife refuge, and coastal communities.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Plum Island Point 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island
adjacentTo Ipswich Bay
Newburyport Harbor
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
ecosystemType barrier beach system
salt marsh ecosystem
hasAccessVia Plum Island Turnpike NERFINISHED
bridge from Newbury, Massachusetts
hasEnvironmentalIssue coastal erosion
shoreline retreat
storm surge flooding
hasPart Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Plum Island Airport
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
surface form: Plum Island Center

Plum Island self-linksurface differs
surface form: Plum Island Point

Sandy Point State Reservation
beaches
boardwalks
dunes
lighthouse
residential neighborhoods
salt marshes
hasSeasonalPattern busy summer tourist season
knownFor birdwatching
coastal vacation homes
coastal wildlife habitat
fishing
migratory shorebirds
nature trails
sandy beaches
seal sightings
surfcasting
locatedAtMouthOf Merrimack River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Massachusetts
northeastern Massachusetts
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
partOf Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
surface form: City of Newburyport, Massachusetts

New England
Ipswich, Massachusetts
surface form: Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Newbury, Massachusetts
surface form: Town of Newbury, Massachusetts

Town of Rowley, Massachusetts
protectedBy Massachusetts state conservation laws
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge regulations
separates Merrimack River estuary from the Atlantic Ocean
tourismRegion North Shore
surface form: North Shore of Massachusetts
usedFor recreation
residential use
scientific research
wildlife conservation

Referenced by (5)

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Massachusetts coastline hasPart Plum Island
Plum Island hasPart Plum Island self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Plum Island Point
Ipswich Bay hasShorelineOn Plum Island
Plum Island Sound locatedNear Plum Island
Plum Island Sound separatedFromBy Plum Island