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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission=The mission of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is to conserve, protect, and enhance the biological diversity, ecological integrity, and cultural legacy of the sanctuary while facilitating compatible human uses such as recreation, education, and research.
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|TopOrganization=Department of Commerce
|CreationLegislation=National Marine Sanctuaries Act, reauthorization signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992
|OrganizationExecutive=Superintendent
|Services=Whale Watching; Research; Education; Recreational Fishing; Diving; Cultural Resource Management
|HeadquartersLocation=42.19916, -70.71647
|HeadquartersAddress=175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066
|Website=https://stellwagen.noaa.gov
}}
{{short description|Marine protected area of Massachusetts, USA}}
{{short description|Marine protected area of Massachusetts, USA}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
| alt_name        =
| iucn_category  =
| photo          = Humpback stellwagen edit.jpg
| photo_alt      =
| photo_caption  = Humpback whale breaching off the Northwest Corner
| photo_width    =
| map_image      = Stellwagen Bank NMS map.jpg
| map_alt        =
| map_caption    = Map of the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary
| map_width      =
| location        = [[Massachusetts Bay]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
| nearest_city    =
| coordinates    = {{coord|42.3333|N|70.25|W|region:US|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref      =
| area            = {{Convert|638|sqnmi|km2|abbr=on}}
| established    = {{start date and age|1992|11|14}}
| visitation_num  =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body  = [[National Ocean Service|NOAA National Ocean Service]]
| world_heritage_site =
| url            = http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/
}}


'''Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary''' (officially the '''Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary''') is an {{convert|842|sqmi|sqnmi km2|0|adj=on}} [[United States Government]]-protected [[National Marine Sanctuary|national marine sanctuary]] located at the mouth of [[Massachusetts Bay]] between [[Cape Cod]] and [[Cape Ann]]. It is known as an excellent [[whale watching]] site, and is home to many other [[species]] of [[marine life]].
'''Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary''' (officially the '''Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary''') is an {{convert|842|sqmi|sqnmi km2|0|adj=on}} [[United States Government]]-protected [[National Marine Sanctuary|national marine sanctuary]] located at the mouth of [[Massachusetts Bay]] between [[Cape Cod]] and [[Cape Ann]]. It is known as an excellent [[whale watching]] site, and is home to many other [[species]] of [[marine life]].
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==Stellwagen Bank==
==Stellwagen Bank==
[[File:Four Humpbacks Feeding AdF.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Four humpbacks feeding at Stellwagen Bank]]
[[File:Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary gray seal.png|thumb|300px|A [[Grey seal|gray seal]] in the sanctuary.]]
The sanctuary lies within [[Massachusetts Bay]], {{convert|25|mi|km}} east of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} east of [[Gloucester, Massachusetts|Gloucester]], Massachusetts, and {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]], Massachusetts.
The sanctuary lies within [[Massachusetts Bay]], {{convert|25|mi|km}} east of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} east of [[Gloucester, Massachusetts|Gloucester]], Massachusetts, and {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]], Massachusetts.


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