Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located 3 miles east of Seymour, Indiana, on U.S. Route 50. Established in 1966, it comprises 7,802 acres in its main area of eastern Jackson and western Jennings counties, and an additional 78 acres (32 ha) in northwestern Monroe County, near Bloomington, Indiana, known as the "Restle Unit". It was established thanks to the selling of Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamps, commonly known as Duck Stamps, by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It was Indiana's first National Wildlife Refuge. The name comes from the Muscatatuck River, which means "land of winding waters".
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Indiana |
| Size | 7,844 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 38.94° N, 85.81° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 55) |
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
- 14.8 miEleutherian College ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3 miSouthern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse ↗Seymour, IN
- 3.2 miFarmers Club ↗Seymour, IN
- 3.3 miVehslage, George H., House ↗Seymour, IN
- 3.4 miFirst Presbyterian Church ↗Seymour, IN
- 3.5 miMontgomery, T. Harlan and Helen, House ↗Seymour, IN
- 4.3 miStinesville Commercial Historic District ↗Stinesville, IN
- 5.6 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge?
7,844 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in?
Indiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.937° N, 85.810° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 68 listings within 15 miles, including Eleutherian College and Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse.
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 (Q6940230), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Muscatatuck 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.