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Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge

The Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1975 to safeguard the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane and its unique disappearing wet pine savanna habitat. The refuge consists of more than 19,000 acres (77 km2) in four units and is now part of the Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Refuge Complex Manager also administers Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Mississippi/Alabama) and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (Alabama).

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National Wildlife Refuge19,157 acresUSFWSMS2 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMississippi
Size19,157 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point30.48° N, 88.80° W
Night skyNoticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 101)

Boundary map

12 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

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 Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.37 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.37 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.72 inches of precipitationApril: 5.65 inches of precipitationMay: 5.23 inches of precipitationJune: 7.13 inches of precipitationJuly: 8.09 inches of precipitationAugust: 6.93 inches of precipitationSeptember: 5.24 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.68 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.36 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.03 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 51.7°F averageFebruary: 55.2°F averageMarch: 61.3°F averageApril: 68.1°F averageMay: 75.6°F averageJune: 80.9°F averageJuly: 82.5°F averageAugust: 82.5°F averageSeptember: 79.2°F averageOctober: 70.5°F averageNovember: 60.2°F averageDecember: 54.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Biloxi, 14 miles from the center point at 10 feet, station USC00220792 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 67 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.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

None of the 2 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

NPS · 2.2 mi
Davis Bayou Campground
Reservable56 sites
NPS · 2.3 mi
Davis Bayou Group Campground
First-comeMS

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 81 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Mississippi

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  • Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway
    F. Lynne Bachleda, 2018
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    Scott B. Williams, 2014
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    Michael Ballard, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge?

19,157 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge in?

Mississippi.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge?

The refuge page says whether camping is allowed here. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 30.478° N, 88.795° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 81 listings within 15 miles, including Krebs, James, House and O'Keefe--Clark Boarding House.

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: Mississippi Sandhill Crane 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.