USFWS · Indiana

Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge

The Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area, established in 1994, is a collection of wildlife refuges and habitats situated along the Patoka River in Gibson and Pike counties in southwestern Indiana. It consists mostly of the main body refuge along nearly 40 miles (64 km) of the river's course from just north of Francisco, Indiana, to just west of Velpen, Indiana. Other areas include the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area managed by Duke Energy and located immediately south of Gibson Lake and the Gibson Generating Station in northwestern Gibson County, 9 miles (14 km) east of the main body. The refuge is authorized for 23,962 acres (96.97 km2). As of 2010, 6,149 acres (24.88 km2) are owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateIndiana
Size13,199 acres
FWS regionRegion 3
Center point38.38° N, 87.41° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 21)

Boundary map

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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 Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.49 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.93 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.96 inches of precipitationApril: 5.09 inches of precipitationMay: 4.87 inches of precipitationJune: 4.82 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.10 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.72 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.74 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.29 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.04 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.85 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.4°F averageFebruary: 34.1°F averageMarch: 42.9°F averageApril: 53.3°F averageMay: 63.4°F averageJune: 72.0°F averageJuly: 75.0°F averageAugust: 73.3°F averageSeptember: 67.2°F averageOctober: 55.9°F averageNovember: 44.3°F averageDecember: 34.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Petersburg 61 Brg, 10 miles from the center point at 472 feet, station USC00126872 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 48 inches a year.

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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Memorial · 15 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Historical Park · 20 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 23 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Indiana

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge?

13,199 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge in?

Indiana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.383° N, 87.410° W. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is 15 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge?

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (15 mi) and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (20 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 23 listings within 15 miles, including Palace Lodge and Cockrum, William M., House.

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: Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area 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.