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Pablo National Wildlife Refuge

Pablo National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in northwestern Montana. It is a unit of the National Bison Range Complex of refuges. It is within the Flathead Indian Reservation, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Polson.

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National Wildlife Refuge2,482 acresUSFWSMT
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
4fires
active
Bison Range Br2F Rx (prescribed burn) · 20 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
Size2,482 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point47.6353, -114.1594
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 41)

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

    20 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles

    36 mi from the center point · 90 acres

  • Prescribed
    Sb Silver Mule Rx

    36 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Sb Horse Ridge Rx

    37 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 · 3 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Pablo National Wildlife Refuge?

2,482 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 Pablo National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Pablo National Wildlife Refuge in?

Montana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Pablo National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 47.635, -114.159. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Bison Range Br2F Rx at 20 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

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

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 41 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Pablo National Wildlife Refuge?

3 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Polson Feed Mill and Olsson, Don E., House and Garage.

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: Pablo 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.