Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Hawaii. The refuge is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge, marine |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Hawaii |
| Boundary extent | 256,096 acres inside the boundary, most of it water |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 27.87° N, 175.85° W |
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.
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Questions people ask
How big is Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
256,096 acres inside the boundary, most of it water.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge in?
Hawaii.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 27.866° N, 175.849° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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. This unit is mostly water, so the figure is the area inside the boundary rather than land.
- Parent unit: the Wikipedia article Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which this unit’s name redirects to. Its summary is about the whole monument, so it is not quoted here.
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