Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge is a 199-acre (0.8 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northeastern Alabama, near Paint Rock, Alabama in Jackson County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Alabama |
| Size | 204 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 34.6718, -86.3130 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 20) |
Boundary map
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 8.7 miSteger House ↗Huntsville, AL
- 9.6 miMcCartney-Bone House ↗Maysville, AL
- 10.4 miButlers' Store ↗New Hope, AL
- 12.6 miMonte Sano Railroad Workers' House ↗Huntsville, AL
- 13 miBurritt, William, Mansion ↗Huntsville, AL
- 13.7 miSkyline Commissary ↗Scottsboro, AL
- 14.9 miSteele-Fowler House ↗Huntsville, AL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge?
204 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 Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge in?
Alabama.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.672, -86.313. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Fern Cave 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
Are there historic places near Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge?
7 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Steger House and McCartney-Bone House.
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: Fern Cave 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.
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