Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge is located 60 mi (97 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., and encompasses 36,000 acres (150 km2) of Pearl River Basin swampland.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| States | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Size | 36,563 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 30.5525, -89.7987 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
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
- 4.7 miHicks, Robert "Bob", House ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 5.1 miHaaswood Store ↗Pearl River, LA
- 5.4 miUs Post Office ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 5.6 miSullivan House ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 5.8 miBogalusa City Hall ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 6.1 miBogalusa Railroad Station ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 6.1 miBogalusa Coca Cola Bottling Plant ↗Bogalusa, LA
- 9.1 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge?
36,563 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 Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge in?
The boundary crosses Louisiana and Mississippi.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 30.552, -89.799. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge?
22 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hicks, Robert "Bob", House and Haaswood Store.
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: Bogue Chitto 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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