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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge in the Kodiak Archipelago in southwestern Alaska, United States.

Photo by David Menke, in the public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.

Facts

Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State	Alaska
Size	1.6 million acres
FWS region	Region 7
Center point	57.42° N, 153.75° W
Night sky	Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

6 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.

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

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

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How big is Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge?

1.6 million acres.

Who manages Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

What state is Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in?

Alaska.

How do I get to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 57.421° N, 153.748° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Are there historic places near Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Ascension of Our Lord Chapel and Protection of the Theotokos Chapel.

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.
Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q1778223), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
Description: Kodiak 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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