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Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge

Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Iowa. It is a collection of non-contiguous parcels in the vicinity of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

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National Wildlife Refuge1,237 acresUSFWSIA1 campground within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateIowa
Size1,237 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point43.3823, -91.8781
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17)

Boundary map

18 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

USACE · 2.1 mi
Pool 10, River Of Lakes Campground
First-comeIA

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 14 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 165 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

1,237 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 Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge in?

Iowa.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Pool 10, River Of Lakes Campground, 2.1 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.382, -91.878. Effigy Mounds National Monument is 14 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 17 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

Effigy Mounds National Monument (14 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge?

165 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Crawford Military Hospital and Dousman Hotel.

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: Driftless Area 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.