Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Bottineau and Rolette counties, North Dakota. It is managed under J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | North Dakota |
| Size | 1,894 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 48.7800, -100.1949 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18) |
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
- 10.5 miMain, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old ↗Bottineau, ND
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
1,894 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 Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
North Dakota.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.780, -100.195. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 18 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 Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old.
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: Lords 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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