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Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

Sachuest Point is a wildlife refuge in the southeasternmost part of the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, on a peninsula between the Sakonnet River and Rhode Island Sound, the 242-acre (0.98 km2). It is visited by over 65,000 annual people each year.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateRhode Island
Size245 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point41.4816, -71.2439
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 56)

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 Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Site · 3 mi
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historical Park · 19 mi
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Memorial · 25 mi
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Historical Park · 28 mi
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 119 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

245 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 Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in?

Rhode Island.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 41.482, -71.244. Touro Synagogue National Historic Site is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 56 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (3 mi), New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (19 mi) and Roger Williams National Memorial (25 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge?

119 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Casino Theatre, Newport Casino and Bell, Isaac, House.

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: Sachuest Point 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.