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John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge

The John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge of the United States, located along the Narrow River on the southern coast of Rhode Island.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateRhode Island
Size546 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point41.4144, -71.4858
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 72)

Boundary map

18 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Site · 7 mi
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Memorial · 25 mi
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Historical Park · 28 mi
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park · 29 mi
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 135 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

546 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 John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge in?

Rhode Island.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 41.414, -71.486. Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is 7 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 John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 72 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (7 mi), Roger Williams National Memorial (25 mi) and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge?

135 National Register listings within 15 miles, including King, Edward, House and Channing Memorial Church.

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: John H. Chafee 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.