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Huron National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Michigan.

Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMichigan
Size134 acres
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point46.95° N, 87.97° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6)

Boundary map

7 outlines

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Huron National Wildlife Refuge10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.37 inches of precipitation, 32.2 inches of snowFebruary: 1.72 inches of precipitation, 28.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 11.6 inches of snowApril: 2.85 inches of precipitation, 12.8 inches of snowMay: 2.80 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJune: 3.25 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.62 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.26 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowNovember: 2.78 inches of precipitation, 18.1 inches of snowDecember: 2.31 inches of precipitation, 26.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 17.2°F averageFebruary: 19.0°F averageMarch: 26.8°F averageApril: 37.4°F averageMay: 49.9°F averageJune: 59.8°F averageJuly: 65.7°F averageAugust: 65.1°F averageSeptember: 57.9°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 33.8°F averageDecember: 23.4°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Big Bay 1Nw, 13 miles from the center point at 765 feet, station USC00200770 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 33 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 132 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Wildfire
    Craig Lake 1

    24 mi from the center point · 606 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Ridge

    30 mi from the center point · 496 acres · 50% contained

  • Wildfire
    Silver Leaf

    42 mi from the center point · 12 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 location above come from the agency layer.

The sources are read again every Sunday.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 2 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Michigan

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Huron National Wildlife Refuge?

134 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Huron National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Huron National Wildlife Refuge in?

Michigan.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Huron National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 46.953° N, 87.971° W. Keweenaw National Historical Park is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Craig Lake 1 at 24 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Huron National Wildlife Refuge?

Keweenaw National Historical Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Huron National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Huron Islands Lighthouse and Avon Township Hall.

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.
  • 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.