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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area has one of the densest populations of nesting raptors. The National Conservation Area (NCA) is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Boise, Idaho along 81 miles (130 km) of the Snake River, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The NCA covers 484,873 acres (1,962.21 km2). In descending order of land area it is located in Ada, Elmore, Owyhee, and Canyon counties.

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DesignationNational Conservation Area
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateIdaho
Size601,049 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000402
Center point43.1458, -116.0717
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

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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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 28 mi
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 165 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

601,049 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 Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in?

Idaho.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.146, -116.072. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is 28 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

How dark is the night sky at Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 29 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

165 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Owyhee County Courthouse and Bruneau Episcopal Church.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands 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: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 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.
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