USFWS · National wildlife refuge · Idaho, Oregon

Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

The Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is an important breeding area for mammals, birds, and other animals. The National Wildlife Refuge is located on land surrounding Lake Lowell, just outside Nampa, Idaho. It serves as a resting and wintering area for birds, including mallards and Canada geese, along the Pacific Flyway and was named a "Globally Important Bird Area" by the American Bird Conservancy.

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National Wildlife Refuge11,576 acresUSFWSIDOR
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesIdaho, Oregon
Size11,576 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point43.5694, -116.6851
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 58)

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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 104 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge?

11,576 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 Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Idaho and Oregon.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.569, -116.685. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 58 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge?

104 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Bernard's Ferry and Larsen, Archie, 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: Deer Flat 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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