Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Massachusetts.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Size | 623 acres |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 41.26° N, 70.82° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
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.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.
The sources are read again every Sunday.
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Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.1 miGay Head Light ↗Aquinnah, MA
- 14.3 miTarpaulin Cove Light ↗Gosnold, MA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge?
623 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
Massachusetts.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.256° N, 70.815° W. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge?
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (26 mi) and Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Gay Head Light and Tarpaulin Cove Light.
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.
- 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.