Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre (16 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the mainland and Hilton Head Island. Named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, it was established to provide a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | South Carolina |
| Size | 3,972 acres |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 32.25° N, 80.77° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 57) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 11.6 miBeaufort Arsenal ↗National Historic Landmark
- 11.8 miMarshlands ↗National Historic Landmark
- 11.8 miSmalls, Robert, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 13.1 miBrick Church ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.3 miFort Mitchel ↗Hilton Head, SC
- 3.6 miCherry Hill School ↗Hilton Head Island, SC
- 3.7 miCampbell Chapel Ame Church ↗Bluffton, SC
- 4 miSt. Luke's Parish Zion Chapel of Ease Cemetery ↗Hilton Head Island, SC
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for South Carolina
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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 Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge?
3,972 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
South Carolina.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.254° N, 80.770° W. Reconstruction Era National Historical Park is 10 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (10 mi) and Fort Pulaski National Monument (16 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 42 listings within 15 miles, including Beaufort Arsenal and Marshlands.
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.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q7194954), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Pinckney Island 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.