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Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area

The Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area, created in 2012, is the newest addition and 556th unit of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System. It began with 10 acres (4.0 ha) donated to the conservation effort as part of the Obama administration's America's Great Outdoors Initiative.

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1fire
active
Blue Lake · 17 mi from the center · 932 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size13,230 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point27.6345, -80.9644
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

Boundary map

13 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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Blue Lake

    17 mi from the center point · 932 acres · 90% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

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 Register listings within 15 miles · 45 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?

13,230 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 Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 27.634, -80.964. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Blue Lake at 17 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?

45 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Singing Tower, Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Frostproof High School, Old.

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: Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area 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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