Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located off the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. Founded in 1913, the refuge consists of two Lake Michigan islands that act as nesting grounds for native bird species. It is inhabited by large colonies of shore birds and waterfowl in addition to hosting a pair of great black-backed gulls, one of farthest westward breeding sites of the species.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Size | 125 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 45.25° N, 86.96° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
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.
Weather by month
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 2.7 miPilot Island Light ↗Gills Rock, WI
- 3.5 miPlum island Life-Saving and Light Station ↗Washington, WI
- 3.5 miPlum Island Range Rear Light ↗Gills Rock, WI
- 4 miGrape Shot (schooner) Shipwreck ↗Washington, WI
- 6.3 miBoaz (schooner) Shipwreck ↗Liberty Grove, WI
- 6.3 miSunshine Shipwreck (Scow Schooner) ↗Liberty Grove, WI
- 7.2 miJischke's Meat Market ↗Sister Bay, WI
- 8.8 miCana Island Lighthouse ↗Baileys Harbor, WI
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Wisconsin
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge?
125 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
Wisconsin.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.254° N, 86.962° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 31 listings within 15 miles, including Pilot Island Light and Plum island Life-Saving and 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.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q5597832), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Gravel Island 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.