Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,308-acre (529 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Montana near the Canada–US border. This very remote refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District (WMD), and is unstaffed. The refuge is managed from Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Montana |
| Size | 1,314 acres |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 48.69° N, 108.41° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23) |
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
- 9 miLogging Creek Ranger Station Historic District ↗West Glacier, MT
- 10 miScherlie, Anna, Homestead Shack ↗Turner, MT
- 12.2 miLower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse ↗West Glacier, MT
- 12.5 miSkyland Camp--Bowman Lake Ranger Station ↗West Glacier, MT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Montana
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Montana, Wyoming, and ColoradoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2019Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge?
1,314 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge in?
Montana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.692° N, 108.415° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District and Scherlie, Anna, Homestead Shack.
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: Black Coulee 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.