Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is a protected natural area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States, managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as a National Wildlife Refuge. With the Rocky Mountains to the west, the Great Plains to the east, and the Chihuahuan Desert to the south, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a diversity of habitats. Located along the Central Flyway, it provides an important resting, feeding, and wintering area for migrating geese, ducks, and cranes.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 8,708 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 35.53° N, 105.17° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 34) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 2.4 miHouse at 521 S. Pacific ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.4 miAt & Sf Roundhouse ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.5 miHouse at 12 Grand ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.5 miHouse at 119 Railroad ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.5 miBaca-Korte House ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.5 miHouse at 16 Grand ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.5 miDouglas-Sixth Street Historic District ↗Las Vegas, NM
- 2.6 miHouse at 931 Prince ↗Las Vegas, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for New Mexico
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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 Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge?
8,708 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.533° N, 105.169° W. Fort Union National Monument is 25 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge?
Fort Union National Monument (25 mi) and Pecos National Historical Park (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 81 listings within 15 miles, including House at 521 S. Pacific and At & Sf Roundhouse.
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: Las Vegas 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.