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Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge

The Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge is a 40-acre (16-ha) National Wildlife Refuge located in Lawrence County, Missouri, 20 mi (32 km) west of Springfield. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service acquired the land in 1991 to protect the endangered Ozark cavefish.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMissouri
Size41 acres
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point37.20° N, 93.70° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17)

Boundary map

2 outlines

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 2.07 inches of precipitation, 3.9 inches of snowFebruary: 2.09 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowMarch: 3.46 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowApril: 4.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 3.33 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowDecember: 2.63 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.8°F averageFebruary: 37.9°F averageMarch: 47.1°F averageApril: 56.8°F averageMay: 66.2°F averageJune: 75.0°F averageJuly: 79.3°F averageAugust: 78.0°F averageSeptember: 70.4°F averageOctober: 58.2°F averageNovember: 46.7°F averageDecember: 37.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ash Grove 4S, 7 miles from the center point at 1,129 feet, station USC00230304 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 43 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 9 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 9 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument
National Battlefield · 17 mi
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National Register listings within 15 miles · 11 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Missouri

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  • Rail-trails Iowa & Missouri
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge?

41 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge in?

Missouri.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 37.200° N, 93.695° W. George Washington Carver National Monument is 9 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge?

George Washington Carver National Monument (9 mi) and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (17 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 11 listings within 15 miles, including Neosho High School and Neosho Wholesale Grocery Company.

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.
  • Description: Ozark Cavefish 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.