Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in North Dakota, 5,523 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | North Dakota |
| Size | 5,523 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 48.8153, -99.2465 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18) |
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.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
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Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.7 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
5,523 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 Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
North Dakota.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.815, -99.246. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 18 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 Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including U.s. Inspection Station--Ambrose, North Dakota.
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.
- 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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