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Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Refuge was established by Executive Order 8122, signed on May 10, 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be set aside as "a refuge and breeding grounds for migratory birds and other wildlife."

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National Wildlife Refuge 2,003 acres USFWS ND

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

Facts

Where each comes from ↓

Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State	North Dakota
Size	2,003 acres
FWS region	Region 6
Center point	47.68° N, 98.52° W
Night sky	About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17)

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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mc Henry 3W, 9 miles from the center point at 1,555 feet, station USC00325730 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 60 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

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

13.5 mi
Nesheim Bridge ↗McVille, ND
13.7 mi
Old Settler's Pavilion ↗Pekin, ND

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

2,003 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?

North Dakota.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 47.677° N, 98.522° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Nesheim Bridge and Old Settler's Pavilion.

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.
Description: Johnson Lake 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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