Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge is located in the coastal towns of Franklin, Garden City and Centerville on Bayou Teche in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 9,028-acre (36.54 km2) refuge is forested with bottomland hardwoods and cypress-gum forests. The refuge was established in St. Mary Parish in 2001. The surrounding area includes oil and gas wells and canals.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 11,758 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 29.7777, -91.4528 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 70) |
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
- 0.1 miHanson Lumber Company Owner's House ↗Garden City, LA
- 0.2 miHanson Lumber Company Office ↗Garden City, LA
- 0.3 miAlice C Planation House ↗Franklin, LA
- 0.3 miDixie Plantation House ↗Franklin, LA
- 0.3 miCary, Joshua B., House ↗Centerville, LA
- 0.4 miSt. Mary's Episcopal Church ↗Franklin, LA
- 0.5 miArlington Plantation House ↗Franklin, LA
- 0.7 miBittersweet ↗Franklin, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge?
11,758 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 Teche National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 29.778, -91.453. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 70 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge?
33 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hanson Lumber Company Owner's House and Hanson Lumber Company Office.
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: Bayou Teche 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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