Culebra National Wildlife Refuge
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in and around the island municipality of Culebra in Puerto Rico. It is the site of the former Camp Roosevelt military base.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Puerto Rico |
| Size | 1,437 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 18.3215, -65.2959 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.8 miFaro Isla de Culebritas ↗Culebra, PR
- 11.9 miLas Tumbas de J. J. Maria le Guillou ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
- 12.2 miFaro de Vieques ↗Isabel Ii, PR
- 12.4 miCasa Augusto Delerme ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
- 12.4 miCasa Alcaldia de Vieques ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
- 12.4 miCasa Delerme--Anduze No. 2 ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
- 12.4 miVieques Pharmacy ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
- 12.5 miDelerme--Anduze House ↗Isabel Segunda, PR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Culebra National Wildlife Refuge?
1,437 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 Culebra National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Culebra National Wildlife Refuge in?
Puerto Rico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Culebra National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 18.322, -65.296. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Culebra National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Culebra National Wildlife Refuge?
14 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Faro Isla de Culebritas and Las Tumbas de J. J. Maria le Guillou.
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: Culebra 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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