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Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge

The Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located within the Matlacha Pass estuary, approximately 8 miles northwest of Fort Myers, Florida. The 538 acre (2.2 km2) refuge was established on September 26, 1908. The islands were established as a "preserve and breeding ground for native birds" by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is administered as part of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size490 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point26.49° N, 81.98° W
Night skyNoticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 97)

Boundary map

22 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge60°70°80°90°January: 2.43 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.78 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.07 inches of precipitationApril: 2.44 inches of precipitationMay: 3.46 inches of precipitationJune: 9.66 inches of precipitationJuly: 9.38 inches of precipitationAugust: 10.43 inches of precipitationSeptember: 9.00 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.08 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.78 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.90 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 64.7°F averageFebruary: 67.3°F averageMarch: 70.3°F averageApril: 74.8°F averageMay: 79.3°F averageJune: 82.3°F averageJuly: 83.2°F averageAugust: 83.4°F averageSeptember: 82.2°F averageOctober: 78.0°F averageNovember: 71.5°F averageDecember: 67.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ft Myers Page Fld AP, 10 miles from the center point at 15 feet, station USW00012835 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year.

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 · 42 in all · Register Atlas

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge?

490 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 26.486° N, 81.980° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 42 listings within 15 miles, including Sanibel Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters and Pine--Aire Lodge.

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: Matlacha Pass 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.