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Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge

The Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,127-acre (4.56 km2) wildlife refuge located in Northampton County, Virginia, at the southern end of the Eastern Shore and near the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateVirginia
Size423 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point37.1439, -75.9478
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 20)

Boundary map

8 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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no confirmed official page 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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 15 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Monument · 20 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 29 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 10 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

423 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 Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge in?

Virginia.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 37.144, -75.948. Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park is 15 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 Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 20 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (15 mi), Fort Monroe National Monument (20 mi) and Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge?

10 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Cape Henry Lighthouse and Cape Charles Light Station.

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: Eastern Shore of Virginia 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.