Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in a region known as the 'Backcountry', which reaches from north of Marathon to north of Key West.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 135,673 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 24.7104, -81.5784 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
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
- 3.6 miIngham (uscgc) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.6 miHemingway, Ernest, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.8 miFort Zachary Taylor ↗National Historic Landmark
- 4.4 miHa. 19 (Japanese Midget Submarine) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.6 miBat Tower-Sugarloaf Key ↗Sugarloaf Key, FL
- 2.1 miPigeon Key Historic District ↗Pigeon Key, FL
- 2.9 miThompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals ↗Key West, FL
- 2.9 miArmory, The ↗Key West, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge?
135,673 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 White Heron National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge in?
Florida.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 24.710, -81.578. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge?
23 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Ingham (uscgc) and Hemingway, Ernest, House.
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 White Heron 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.