Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Hawaii, 1,658 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 | Hawaii |
| Size | 1,658 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | -14.5453, -168.1559 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
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
- 0 miRose Island Concrete Monument ↗Rose Atoll, AS
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
1,658 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 Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in?
Hawaii.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at -14.545, -168.156. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 6 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 Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Rose Island Concrete Monument.
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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