Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in New York, 3,382 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New York |
| Size | 3,382 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 40.8981, -73.5031 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 65) |
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.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.4 miPeter Augustus Jay House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 8.9 miKnapp Tavern ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.1 miOyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Station ↗Oyster Bay, NY
- 0.1 miUnderhill, George, House ↗Locust Valley, NY
- 0.2 miHouse at 52 Frost Mill Road ↗Mill Neck, NY
- 0.2 miOyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Turntable ↗Oyster Bay, NY
- 0.3 miSwan, Edward H., House ↗Oyster Bay, NY
- 0.3 miUs Post Office--Oyster Bay ↗Oyster Bay, NY
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
3,382 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 Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?
New York.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.898, -73.503. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 65 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (adjacent), Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site (11 mi) and Hamilton Grange National Memorial (19 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
374 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Peter Augustus Jay House and Knapp Tavern.
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.
- 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.