Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,047-acre (45 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Mississippi County, Arkansas, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Manila, Arkansas, and consists mostly of a shallow lake, swamp, and bottomland hardwood forests. The preservation of habitat for waterfowl in an intensely agricultural region is the primary purpose of the refuge. 6,400 acres (20 km2) of Big Lake was named a National Natural Landmark. 2,144 acres (8 km2) are designated as wilderness.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Arkansas |
| Size | 10,998 acres |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 35.91° N, 90.12° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 30) |
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.
Weather by month
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
- 1.7 miHerman Davis Memorial ↗Manila, AR
- 2 mi
- 2.8 mi
- 6.3 mi
- 7.4 mi
- 9.8 miThree States Lumber Company Mill Powerhouse ↗Burdette, AR
- 9.9 miTompkins, Chris, House ↗Burdette, AR
- 10.1 miBurdette School Complex Historic District ↗Burdette, AR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Arkansas
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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 Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
10,998 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
Arkansas.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.915° N, 90.121° W. Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail is 24 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 28 listings within 15 miles, including Herman Davis Memorial and Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot.
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 (Q4905951), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Big Lake 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.