Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Randall County in the Texas Panhandle. Its shortgrass prairies spill into marshes, woodlands, riparian habitat, croplands, and water-carved canyon walls that together form 7,664 acres (31.02 km2) of homes for migratory and year-round wildlife. The area forms a habitat for black-tailed prairie dogs and burrowing owls, among many other species. Some 175 acres (0.71 km2) of the refuge carries the designation of National Natural Landmark.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| States | Texas, North Dakota |
| Size | 9,285 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 34.90° N, 102.12° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 21) |
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
- 1.6 miSt. Mary's Catholic Church ↗Umbarger, TX
- 7.7 miChildress Commercial and Civic Historic District ↗Childress, TX
- 8.7 miLester, L. T., House ↗Canyon, TX
- 14.6 miBlack, E. B., House ↗Hereford, TX
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
9,285 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
The boundary crosses Texas and North Dakota.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.898° N, 102.124° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including St. Mary's Catholic Church and Childress Commercial and Civic Historic District.
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 (Q4985778), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Buffalo 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.