Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a 12-mile-long (19 km) river wetlands conservation area, in two major parcels, stretching from the towns of Billerica, Massachusetts (downstream) to Wayland, Massachusetts (upstream), along the Concord River and Sudbury River.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Size | 3,883 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 42.3858, -71.3794 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 69) |
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
- 6.2 miStonehurst ↗National Historic Landmark
- 6.6 miHamilton Manufacturing Company Countinghouse ↗National Historic Landmark
- 12.2 miMinot, George R., House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 13.6 miFruitlands ↗National Historic Landmark
- 14 miCary Cottage ↗National Historic Landmark
- 14.2 miFuller, Margaret, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0 miOld Town Bridge ↗Weyland, MA
- 0.1 miStone's Bridge ↗Wayland, MA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
3,883 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 Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in?
Massachusetts.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 42.386, -71.379. Minute Man National Historical Park is 2 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 Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 69 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
Minute Man National Historical Park (2 mi), Lowell National Historical Park (7 mi) and Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (12 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?
1368 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Stonehurst and Hamilton Manufacturing Company Countinghouse.
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: Great Meadows 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.