Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is one of the northernmost National Wildlife Refuges in the Atlantic Flyway, a migratory route that follows the eastern coast of North America. The refuge provides important feeding and nesting habitat for many bird species, including waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, upland game birds, songbirds, and birds of prey.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Maine |
| Size | 29,786 acres |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 44.84° N, 67.22° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10) |
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.
Weather by month
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
- 1.1 miLincoln House ↗Dennysville, ME
- 1.1 miWhitlocks Mill Light Station ↗Calais, ME
- 1.4 miHamilton, Thomas, House ↗Calais, ME
- 1.7 miCharlotte Pound ↗Charlotte, ME
- 1.8 miWashburn, George, House ↗Calais, ME
- 1.8 miGilmore House ↗Calais, ME
- 1.9 miCalais Observatory ↗Calais, ME
- 1.9 miJellison, Theodore, House ↗Calais, ME
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Maine
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge?
29,786 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in?
Maine.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.836° N, 67.224° W. Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is 4 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge?
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site (4 mi) and Roosevelt Campobello International Park (9 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 51 listings within 15 miles, including Lincoln House and Whitlocks Mill Light Station.
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.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q1946970), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Moosehorn 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.