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Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Wyoming. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by USFWS, licensed CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons.
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWyoming
Size8,722 acres
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point41.93° N, 110.98° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23)

Boundary map

11 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 Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge10°20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 12.0°F averageFebruary: 16.0°F averageMarch: 29.4°F averageApril: 39.9°F averageMay: 48.7°F averageJune: 56.4°F averageJuly: 63.6°F averageAugust: 61.3°F averageSeptember: 52.3°F averageOctober: 41.3°F averageNovember: 27.6°F averageDecember: 14.3°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Sage 4 NNW, 5 miles from the center point at 6,210 feet, station USC00487955 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

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 Register listings within 15 miles · 3 in all · Register Atlas

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

8,722 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in?

Wyoming.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 41.931° N, 110.981° W. Fossil Butte National Monument is 10 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

Fossil Butte National Monument (10 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 3 listings within 15 miles, including Haddenham Cabin and Fossil Oregon Short Line Depot.

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 (Q5141746), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Cokeville Meadows 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.