Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1988 to protect the Mississippi/Red River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge is located in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, east central Louisiana. The refuge is named for its most prominent water body, the 350-acre (1.4 km2) Lake Ophelia that was at one time a channel of the nearby Red River of the South.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 17,410 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 31.2132, -91.8773 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 8.6 miMarksville Prehistoric Indian Site ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.9 miBordelonville Floodgate ↗Bordelonville, LA
- 6.3 miPonthieu, Adam, Store--Big Bend Post Office ↗Big Bend, LA
- 6.3 miSarto Bridge ↗Big Bend, LA
- 9.1 miJoffrion House ↗Marksville, LA
- 9.1 miBordelon, Alfred H., House ↗Marksville, LA
- 9.5 miBordelon, Hypolite, House ↗Marksville, LA
- 9.7 miLemoine, Thomas A., House ↗Hamburg, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge?
17,410 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 Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 31.213, -91.877. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 14 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge?
20 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site and Bordelonville Floodgate.
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: Lake Ophelia 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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