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James River National Wildlife Refuge

The James River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the James River in eastern Prince George County, Virginia. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service oversees its management.

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National Wildlife Refuge4,627 acresUSFWSVA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateVirginia
Size4,627 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point37.2746, -77.1327
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Battlefield Park · 15 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield · 18 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield
Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 20 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Historic Site · 23 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historical Park · 27 mi
Colonial National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 61 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is James River National Wildlife Refuge?

4,627 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 James River National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is James River National Wildlife Refuge in?

Virginia.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to James River National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 37.275, -77.133. Richmond National Battlefield Park is 15 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at James River National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near James River National Wildlife Refuge?

Richmond National Battlefield Park (15 mi), Petersburg National Battlefield (18 mi) and Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (20 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near James River National Wildlife Refuge?

61 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Exchange Building and Azurest South.

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: James River 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.