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Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge comprising 2,400 islands, headlands, rocks, islets, spires and reefs in Alaska, with a total area of 4.9 million acres (20,000 km2), of which 2.64 million acres (10,700 km2) is wilderness. The refuge stretches from Cape Lisburne on the Chukchi Sea to the tip of the Aleutian Islands in the west and Forrester Island in the southern Alaska Panhandle region in the east. The refuge has diverse landforms and terrains, including tundra, rainforest, cliffs, volcanoes, beaches, lakes, and streams.

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National Wildlife Refuge4.6 million acresUSFWSAK7 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateAlaska
Size4.6 million acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 7
Center point54.7216, -164.0402
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28)

Boundary map

56 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 7 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FWS · 0.5 mi
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
Reservable10 sites
NPS · 1.2 mi
Kenai Fjords National Park Cabins
Reservable2 sites
FS · 1.7 mi
Hook Point Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 2.6 mi
San Juan Bay Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 6.5 mi
Freds Creek Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 8.6 mi
Log Jam Bay Cabin
Reservable1 site
FS · 9.1 mi
Nellie Martin River Cabin
Reservable1 site

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Area · 2 mi
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
National Park · 3 mi
Kenai Fjords National Park
National Monument & Preserve · 7 mi
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
National Historical Park · 15 mi
Sitka National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 48 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

4.6 million 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 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in?

Alaska.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Cabins, 0.5 miles out. 7 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 54.722, -164.040. Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area is 2 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 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 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 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area (2 mi), Kenai Fjords National Park (3 mi) and Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve (7 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?

48 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Attu Battlefield and U.s. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu and Church of the Holy Ascension.

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: Alaska Maritime 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.