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Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge

The Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a 76,000 acre (307.56 km2) national wildlife refuge located in south-central Arkansas in Ashley, Bradley, and Union counties. Felsenthal NWR is one of three refuges forming an administrative complex, which also includes Pond Creek NWR to the northwest and Overflow NWR to the east.

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National Wildlife Refuge77,630 acresUSFWSAR
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
4fires
active
Whitlow Junction · 11 mi from the center · 360 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateArkansas
Size77,630 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.1623, -92.1568
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11)

Boundary map

7 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
    Whitlow Junction

    11 mi from the center point · 360 acres

  • Wildfire
    Ashley 221

    15 mi from the center point · 186 acres

  • Wildfire
    Ashley 224

    15 mi from the center point · 68 acres

  • Wildfire
    Bunker Fire

    38 mi from the center point · 2,832 acres · 65% 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 20 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge?

77,630 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 Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in?

Arkansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.162, -92.157. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge right now?

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Whitlow Junction at 11 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 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 Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge?

20 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Crossett Experimental Forest Building No. 2 and Crossett Experimental Forest Building No. 6.

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: Felsenthal 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.