Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located primarily in eastern New Mexico in Roosevelt County, southwest of the intersection of State Highway 88 and the Texas - New Mexico border about 25 miles southeast of Portales, New Mexico and southeast of the tiny community of Arch.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 3,237 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 34.09° N, 103.08° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24) |
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
- 14.8 miRoosevelt County Courthouse ↗Portales, NM
- 14.8 miUs Post Office--Portales Main ↗Portales, NM
- 14.9 miBank of Portales ↗Portales, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?
3,237 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Grulla National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.088° N, 103.076° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 3 listings within 15 miles, including Roosevelt County Courthouse and Us Post Office--Portales Main.
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 (Q5612027), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Grulla 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.