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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Wisconsin, 21,942 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

National Wildlife Refuge21,942 acresUSFWSWI
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Rx-Chirko (N) Ghra (prescribed burn) · 22 mi from the center · 34 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWisconsin
Size21,942 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point43.5772, -88.6456
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15)

Boundary map

1 outline

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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Rx-Chirko (N) Ghra

    22 mi from the center point · 34 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 48 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Horicon National Wildlife Refuge?

21,942 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 Horicon National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in?

Wisconsin.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Horicon National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.577, -88.646. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Horicon National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Rx-Chirko (N) Ghra at 22 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 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 Horicon National Wildlife Refuge?

48 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Waupun Public Library and Waupun Post Office.

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.
  • 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.
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