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Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge

Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,890-acre (48.1 km2) bottomland hardwood forest in western Kentucky near Benton. The refuge lies along the East Fork of the Clarks River and is the seasonal home to more than 200 species of migratory birds. The bottom lands are dominated with overcup oaks, bald cypress, and tupelo-gum, and the slightly higher, better drained areas are covered with willow oak, swamp chestnut oak, red oak, sweet gum, sycamore, ash, and elm.

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National Wildlife Refuge11,818 acresUSFWSKY
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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateKentucky
Size11,818 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point36.9599, -88.5686
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 48)

Boundary map

16 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 51 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge?

11,818 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 Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge in?

Kentucky.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.960, -88.569. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 48 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge?

51 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Stilley House and Lemon, James R., 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: Clarks River 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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