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Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge

The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,022 acres (60.79 km2) (2014) wildlife refuge located in White County, Arkansas about two miles south of the town of Bald Knob. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge features large numbers of migratory waterfowl and bald eagles during the winter months.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size15,439 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point35.24° N, 91.57° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26)

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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.58 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowFebruary: 3.90 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowMarch: 5.07 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowApril: 5.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 4.91 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.6°F averageFebruary: 43.6°F averageMarch: 52.3°F averageApril: 61.7°F averageMay: 71.1°F averageJune: 79.4°F averageJuly: 82.8°F averageAugust: 81.5°F averageSeptember: 74.2°F averageOctober: 62.2°F averageNovember: 50.8°F averageDecember: 42.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Searcy, 8 miles from the center point at 230 feet, station USC00036506 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 52 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 2 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 171 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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  • Arkansas Nature Lover's Guidebook
    Tim Ernst and Pam Ernst, 2010
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  • Scenic Routes and Byways the Ozarks
    Don Kurz, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge?

15,439 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.238° N, 91.573° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 171 listings within 15 miles, including Walker, Otha, Homestead and Cooley, Sam, Barn.

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.
  • Description: Bald Knob 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.