USFWS · Tennessee, Arkansas

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge is a 25,006-acre (101.20 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Mississippi River in West Tennessee. The vast majority of the refuge is located in the northwestern part of Lauderdale County with small portions extending into southern Dyer County. The area is noted for a diversity of wildlife, notably white-tailed deer, wild turkey, beaver, and waterfowl. Established in 1985, it occupies land that was once owned by the Anderson Tully Inc of Memphis, Tennessee.

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National Wildlife Refuge26,837 acresUSFWSTNAR
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesTennessee, Arkansas
Size26,837 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point35.84° N, 89.66° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

Boundary map

15 outlines

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.22 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.26 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.39 inches of precipitationApril: 4.88 inches of precipitationMay: 4.85 inches of precipitationJune: 3.25 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.04 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.70 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.40 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.04 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.83 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.17 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.2°F averageFebruary: 43.0°F averageMarch: 51.2°F averageApril: 61.3°F averageMay: 71.1°F averageJune: 79.1°F averageJuly: 81.5°F averageAugust: 79.6°F averageSeptember: 72.8°F averageOctober: 62.1°F averageNovember: 50.6°F averageDecember: 42.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Blytheville Muni AP, 12 miles from the center point at 255 feet, station USW00053869 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 43 inches a year.

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Trail · 11 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
National Register listings within 15 miles · 42 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Tennessee

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge?

26,837 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Tennessee and Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 35.843° N, 89.660° W. Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge?

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 42 listings within 15 miles, including Ripley Fire Lookout Tower and Old Bell Telephone Building.

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.
  • Description: Chickasaw 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.