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Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south central Kansas, United States, is a wildlife refuge that includes rare inland marshes. Located near the town of Stafford, it lies mostly in northeastern Stafford County, but small parts extend into southwestern Rice and northwestern Reno Counties. Its proximity to the Central Flyway migration route and the salt marshes on the refuge combine to endow the refuge with a large variety of birds. Many of these birds are uncommon in other parts of Kansas or even the central part of the continent.

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National Wildlife Refuge22,188 acresUSFWSKS
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateKansas
Size22,188 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point38.1617, -98.5033
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19)

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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 12 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?

22,188 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 Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in?

Kansas.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.162, -98.503. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 19 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?

12 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Henderson, Sarah L., House and Sylvia Rural High School.

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: Quivira 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.
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