Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
The Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located along the Nansemond River in Suffolk, Virginia. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a satellite of Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. In 1973 about 207 acres (0.84 km2) of salt marsh were transferred to the Service by the United States Navy to form the refuge. An additional 204 acres (0.83 km2) were transferred in 1999.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Virginia |
| Size | 425 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 36.8221, -76.5454 |
| Night sky | Noticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 100) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 8.1 miSt. Luke's Church ↗National Historic Landmark
- 13.4 miLightship No. 101, Portsmouth ↗National Historic Landmark
- 13.6 miDrydock No. 1 ↗National Historic Landmark
- 2.3 miGlebe Church ↗Driver (Independent City), VA
- 2.7 miGodwin--Knight House ↗Chuckatuck (Independent City), VA
- 3.9 miPhillips Farm ↗Suffolk (Independent City), VA
- 4.5 miHarrell, Joel E., Son ↗Suffolk (Independent City), VA
- 5.3 miRiddick House ↗Suffolk (Independent City), VA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
425 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 Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge in?
Virginia.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.822, -76.545. Fort Monroe National Monument is 19 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 Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 100 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, noticeable light pollution.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
Fort Monroe National Monument (19 mi), Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (27 mi) and Colonial National Historical Park (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge?
89 National Register listings within 15 miles, including St. Luke's Church and Lightship No. 101, Portsmouth.
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: Nansemond 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.