Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on Humboldt Bay, on the California North Coast near the cities of Eureka and Arcata. The refuge exists primarily to protect and enhance wetland habitats for migratory water birds using the bay area, including tens of thousands of shorebirds, ducks, geese, swans, and the black brant. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, along with other public and private lands around Humboldt Bay, is one of the key stopovers for the millions of migratory birds that rely on the Pacific Flyway. More than 200 bird species, including 80 kinds of water birds and four endangered species, regularly feed, rest, or nest on the refuge or other areas around the bay.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 3,922 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 8 |
| Center point | 40.6879, -124.2145 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
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
- 1.3 miHotel Arcata ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.3 miJanssen, E., Building ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.3 miFirst and F Street Building ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.4 miMcDonald, D. C., Building ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.4 miOdd Fellows Hall ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.4 miBank of Eureka Building ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.5 miSweasey Theater--Loew's State Theater ↗Eureka, CA
- 0.6 miU.s. Post Office and Courthouse ↗Eureka, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
3,922 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 Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.688, -124.215. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 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 Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
41 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hotel Arcata and Janssen, E., Building.
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: Humboldt Bay 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.
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