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Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Louisiana, 28,070 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateLouisiana
Size28,070 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point30.0789, -89.8594
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 56)

Boundary map

5 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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 10 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
National Historical Park and Preserve · 19 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
National Register listings within 15 miles · 198 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

28,070 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 Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in?

Louisiana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 30.079, -89.859. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is 10 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 Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 56 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (10 mi) and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (19 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge?

198 National Register listings within 15 miles, including U.s. Mint, New Orleans Branch and Deluge.

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.
  • 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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