USFWS · Virginia

Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Virginia.

National Wildlife Refuge2,004 acresUSFWSVA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateVirginia
Size2,004 acres
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point37.10° N, 75.96° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 21)

Boundary map

2 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.37 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.91 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.52 inches of precipitationApril: 3.37 inches of precipitationMay: 3.47 inches of precipitationJune: 3.82 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.67 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.14 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.21 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.35 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.08 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.54 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.4°F averageFebruary: 41.0°F averageMarch: 46.8°F averageApril: 56.1°F averageMay: 64.9°F averageJune: 73.5°F averageJuly: 78.3°F averageAugust: 76.2°F averageSeptember: 70.9°F averageOctober: 60.8°F averageNovember: 50.9°F averageDecember: 43.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cape Charles 5 ENE, 14 miles from the center point at 29 feet, station USW00003739 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 44 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.

The sources are read again every Sunday.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 11 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Monument · 18 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 30 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 13 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Virginia

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge?

2,004 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge in?

Virginia.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 37.095° N, 75.960° W. Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (11 mi), Fort Monroe National Monument (18 mi) and Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 13 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 and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • 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.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.