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Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge

Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,027-acre (1,630 ha) National Wildlife Refuge and unit of the National Bison Range Complex, located in Lake County, Montana.

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National Wildlife Refuge2,092 acresUSFWSMT
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
4fires
active
Bison Range Br2F Rx (prescribed burn) · 8 mi from the center
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMontana
Size2,092 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point47.4426, -114.1195
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17)

Boundary map

1 outline

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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Bison Range Br2F Rx

    8 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles

    37 mi from the center point · 90 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sb Silver Mule Rx

    44 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Sb Horse Ridge Rx

    45 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 4 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge?

2,092 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 Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge in?

Montana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 47.443, -114.120. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge right now?

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Bison Range Br2F Rx at 8 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 17 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 Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge?

4 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Connah Site and St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

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: Ninepipe 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.