Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1960, it is among what has grown to be 806 refuges in the United States National Wilderness Preservation System.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Jersey |
| Size | 7,858 acres |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 40.71° N, 74.48° W |
| Night sky | Noticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 112) |
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
- 5.3 miSpeedwell Village--The Factory ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.6 miMillington Schoolhouse ↗Millington, NJ
- 0.7 miCoffee House ↗Basking Ridge, NJ
- 0.8 miStirling, Lord, Manor Site ↗Basking Ridge, NJ
- 0.9 miPresbyterian Church in Basking Ridge ↗Basking Ridge, NJ
- 1 miMillington Station ↗Millington, NJ
- 1.1 miSmith, Nathaniel, House ↗Berkeley Heights, NJ
- 1.3 miBasking Ridge Classical School ↗Basking Ridge, NJ
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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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 Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
7,858 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Jersey.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.712° N, 74.477° W. Morristown National Historical Park is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
Morristown National Historical Park (3 mi), Thomas Edison National Historical Park (10 mi) and Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 373 listings within 15 miles, including Speedwell Village--The Factory and Millington Schoolhouse.
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 (Q1544372), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Great Swamp 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.