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Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a 90,788-acre (367.41 km2) non-contiguous National Wildlife Refuge located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas.

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National Wildlife Refuge101,120 acresUSFWSTX
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateTexas
Size101,120 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 2
Center point25.9710, -97.2157
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18)

Boundary map

70 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 5 mi
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 47 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge?

101,120 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 Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in?

Texas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 25.971, -97.216. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park is 5 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Lower Rio Grande Valley 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

Which national parks are near Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge?

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (5 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge?

47 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings and Old Hidalgo School.

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: Lower Rio Grande Valley 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.