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Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge

The Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located offshore from mainland St. Petersburg, Florida, and only accessible by boat. The 394-acre (1.59 km2) refuge was established in 1951, to act as a breeding ground for colonial bird species. Islands within the refuge include Indian, Tarpon, Mule, and Jackass Keys, and all are within the St. Petersburg city limits.

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Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by John O'Neill, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons.

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size380 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point27.67° N, 82.69° W
Night skyNoticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 98)

Boundary map

6 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 Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge60°70°80°90°January: 2.97 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.17 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.86 inches of precipitationApril: 2.60 inches of precipitationMay: 2.54 inches of precipitationJune: 7.18 inches of precipitationJuly: 8.35 inches of precipitationAugust: 9.33 inches of precipitationSeptember: 7.51 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.52 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.61 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.84 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 62.1°F averageFebruary: 64.7°F averageMarch: 68.7°F averageApril: 73.9°F averageMay: 79.3°F averageJune: 82.9°F averageJuly: 83.9°F averageAugust: 84.0°F averageSeptember: 82.4°F averageOctober: 77.2°F averageNovember: 70.0°F averageDecember: 64.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at St Petersburg, 8 miles from the center point at 8 feet, station USC00087886 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 52 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Memorial · 10 mi
De Soto National Memorial
National Register listings within 15 miles · 42 in all · Register Atlas

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge?

380 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 27.667° N, 82.691° W. De Soto National Memorial 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 Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge?

De Soto National Memorial (10 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 42 listings within 15 miles, including Don Ce Sar Hotel and Gulfport Casino.

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 (Q7195533), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Pinellas 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.