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Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge

Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge is located about 2 miles (4 km) south of the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Adjacent to the refuge is Capella Island, about half the size of Buck, owned by the territorial government. There is a second Buck Island just north of St. Croix that is the centerpiece of Buck Island Reef National Monument.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatePuerto Rico
Size48 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point18.2772, -64.8943
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 52)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 11 mi
Virgin Islands National Park
National Monument · 12 mi
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 26 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

48 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 Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge in?

Puerto Rico.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 18.277, -64.894. Virgin Islands National Park is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 52 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Virgin Islands National Park (11 mi) and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument (12 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

26 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Christian and Skytsborg.

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: Buck Island 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.