USFWS · North Dakota

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located in south-central North Dakota, was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge by President Herbert Hoover. The 22,300-acre (90 km2) refuge consists of a 15,000-acre (61 km2) saline basin that is 18 miles (29 km) long and is named "Long Lake". Long Lake is relatively shallow; it is normally 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) deep. During extended wet periods, Long Lake reaches depths up to 7 feet (2.1 m).

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National Wildlife Refuge 22,550 acres USFWS ND

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

Facts

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Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State	North Dakota
Size	22,550 acres
FWS region	Region 6
Center point	46.71° N, 100.11° W
Night sky	About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18)

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 at Moffit 3 SE, 6 miles from the center point at 1,800 feet, station USC00326015 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

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

5.6 mi
First Presbyterian Church of Steele ↗Steele, ND
5.6 mi
Kidder County Courthouse ↗Steele, ND

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

22,550 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?

North Dakota.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 46.714° N, 100.113° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including First Presbyterian Church of Steele and Kidder County Courthouse.

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: Long 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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