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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Virginia and North Carolina, 114,142 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesVirginia, North Carolina
Size114,142 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point36.6182, -76.4695
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10)

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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description 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 Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 18 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 24 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 111 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

114,142 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 Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Virginia and North Carolina.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.618, -76.469. Fort Monroe National Monument is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

Fort Monroe National Monument (18 mi) and Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?

111 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Drydock No. 1 and Lightship No. 101, Portsmouth.

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.
  • 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.