National Key Deer Refuge
The National Key Deer Refuge is a 8,542-acre (3,457 ha) National Wildlife Refuge located on Big Pine Key and No Name Key in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 81,619 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 24.7587, -81.3888 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8) |
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.
This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 2.3 miBat Tower-Sugarloaf Key ↗Sugarloaf Key, FL
- 5.3 miPigeon Key Historic District ↗Pigeon Key, FL
- 8.8 miSombrero Key Light ↗Marathon, FL
- 9.8 miAmerican Shoal Light ↗Summerland Key, FL
- 10.2 miAdderley, George, House ↗Marathon, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is National Key Deer Refuge?
81,619 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 National Key Deer Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is National Key Deer Refuge in?
Florida.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to National Key Deer Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 24.759, -81.389. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at National Key Deer Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 8 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near National Key Deer Refuge?
5 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Bat Tower-Sugarloaf Key and Pigeon Key Historic District.
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: National Key Deer 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.
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