Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,978-acre (64.66 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the eastern coast of Kent County, Delaware, United States, on Delaware Bay. It was established on March 16, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory and wintering waterfowl along the Atlantic Flyway. The Refuge was purchased from local land owners with federal duck stamp funds.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Delaware |
| Size | 15,472 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 39.2516, -75.4475 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
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 miAllee House ↗Dutch Neck Crossroads, DE
- 0.2 miVoshell, John M., House ↗Smyrna, DE
- 0.5 miPort Mahon Lighthouse ↗Little Creek, DE
- 0.7 miSavin--Wilson House ↗Smyrna, DE
- 0.9 miCummins, Timothy, House ↗Smyrna, DE
- 0.9 miOctagonal Schoolhouse ↗Cowgill's Corner, DE
- 1.2 miSutton, Thomas, House ↗Woodland Beach, DE
- 1.3 miOld Stone Tavern ↗Little Creek, DE
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?
15,472 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 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in?
Delaware.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 39.252, -75.448. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 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 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge?
134 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Allee House and Voshell, John M., House.
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: Bombay Hook 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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