Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
The Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States in Iroquois County, Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Illinois |
| Size | 65 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 41.01° N, 87.54° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
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.
Weather by month
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.
This unit has no confirmed official page 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
- 4.7 miChicago Board of Trade Building ↗National Historic Landmark
- 6.1 mi
- 6.1 miScott--Lucas House ↗Morocco, IN
- 12.3 miChipman, Edward, Public Library ↗Momence, IL
- 14.9 miAde, George, House ↗Brook, IN
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Illinois
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
65 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in?
Illinois.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.008° N, 87.539° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
The National Register has 5 listings within 15 miles, including Chicago Board of Trade Building and Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner.
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: Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area 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.