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Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is a sensitive sand dune habitat located near the city of Antioch, California on the south shore of the San Joaquin River-Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel. It serves as a refuge for three endangered species of plants and insects, and is closed to the public except for tours and events supervised by Refuge staff. The Refuge was established in 1980. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateCalifornia
Size60 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 8
Center point38.0136, -121.7834
Night skyNoticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 125)

Boundary map

2 outlines

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Memorial · 13 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
National Historic Site · 18 mi
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
National Historic Site · 18 mi
John Muir National Historic Site
National Register listings within 15 miles · 14 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

60 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 Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge in?

California.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.014, -121.783. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is 13 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 Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 125 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, noticeable light pollution.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (13 mi), Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (18 mi) and John Muir National Historic Site (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge?

14 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hard, Roswell Butler, House and Riverview Union High School Building.

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: Antioch Dunes 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.