Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000-acre (140 km2) National Wildlife Refuge established in 1939 and located in central Georgia.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Georgia |
| Size | 39,530 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 33.0997, -83.6978 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireJones Round Oak Juliette Rd
3 mi from the center point · 17 acres
- Prescribed27B/27C Rx
4 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
- 10.4 miRaines-Carmichael House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 10.5 miJohnston-Hay House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.2 miJarrell Plantation ↗East Juliette, GA
- 3.1 mi
- 6.4 miJones County High School ↗Gray, GA
- 6.5 miJones County Courthouse ↗Gray, GA
- 7.9 miCowles, Jerry, Cottage ↗Macon, GA
- 8 miCandler Library Building ↗Macon, GA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
39,530 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 Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in?
Georgia.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 33.100, -83.698. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Jones Round Oak Juliette Rd at 3 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge?
76 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Raines-Carmichael House and Johnston-Hay House.
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: Piedmont 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.