Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge
The Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska whose use is regulated as an ecological-protection measure. It stretches along the southern coast of the Alaska Peninsula, between the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge on its east and the end of the peninsula at False Pass in the west. In between, however, it is broken into sections by lands of the Aniakchak National Monument and Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is administered from offices in King Salmon, Alaska and was established to conserve Alaska Peninsula brown bears, caribou, moose, marine mammals, shorebirds, other migratory birds and fish, and to comply with treaty obligations.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Alaska |
| Size | 3.5 million acres |
| FWS region | Region 7 |
| Center point | 57.35° N, 157.00° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18) |
Boundary map
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 1.8 miSt. John the Theologian Church ↗Perryville, AK
- 9 miHoly Resurrection Church ↗Belkofski, AK
- 9.2 miSt. Nicholas Church ↗Pilot Point, AK
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
3.5 million acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge in?
Alaska.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 57.354° N, 156.998° W. Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 3 listings within 15 miles, including St. John the Theologian Church and Holy Resurrection Church.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q258559), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Alaska Peninsula 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.
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