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Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge

Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 when the owners of the Cedar Point Shooting Club donated the land to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is now about 2,630 acres (10.6 km2) of marsh that is divided into three pools. The largest one is almost 2,000 acres (8.1 km2), it is the largest contiguous marsh in Ohio’s Lake Erie marshes. These marshes were once connected to the vast Great Black Swamp wetlands complex until it was drained in the 19th-century for farming.

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National Wildlife Refuge2,610 acresUSFWSOH
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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateOhio
Size2,610 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point41.6873, -83.3204
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

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 Battlefield Park · 14 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Memorial · 25 mi
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
National Register listings within 15 miles · 58 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

2,610 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 Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge in?

Ohio.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 41.687, -83.320. River Raisin National Battlefield Park is 14 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 Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

River Raisin National Battlefield Park (14 mi) and Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (25 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge?

58 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Libbey, Edward D., House and Toledo Harbor Light.

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: Cedar Point 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.