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Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Carolina, 12,181 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateSouth Carolina
Size12,181 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point32.6933, -80.8250
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 35)

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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description 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
National Historical Park · 18 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park · 27 mi
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 49 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

12,181 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 Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge in?

South Carolina.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 32.693, -80.825. Reconstruction Era National Historical Park is 18 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 Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 35 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 Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (18 mi) and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park (27 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge?

49 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Brick House Ruin and Stono River Slave Rebellion Site.

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.
  • 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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