Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international wildlife refuge in North America. Established in 2001 and managed jointly by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, it is located in a major metropolitan area. The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is one of over 540 National Wildlife Refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within the Department of the Interior. It occupies 7.88 square miles (20.41 km2) of scattered property but has drawn boundaries for further expansion.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Michigan |
| Size | 5,667 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 41.99° N, 83.23° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 45) |
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.
Weather by month
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.
This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.
The sources are read again every Sunday.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 7.5 miColumbia (steamer) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 7.5 miSte. Claire (steamer) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 7.6 miGuardian Building ↗National Historic Landmark
- 7.9 miWayne County Courthouse ↗National Historic Landmark
- 7.9 miFox Theater Building ↗National Historic Landmark
- 8.8 miMcGregor Memorial Conference Center ↗National Historic Landmark
- 9 miParke-Davis Research Laboratory ↗National Historic Landmark
- 9.3 miFisher Building ↗National Historic Landmark
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Michigan
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge?
5,667 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in?
Michigan.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.992° N, 83.233° W. River Raisin National Battlefield Park is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge?
River Raisin National Battlefield Park (adjacent). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 344 listings within 15 miles, including Columbia (steamer) and Ste. Claire (steamer).
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 (Q5266002), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Detroit River International 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.