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Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex is part of the United States system of National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). It is located in northern California, in the valley of the Sacramento River.

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National Wildlife Refuge10,931 acresUSFWSCA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
2fires
active
Lucas · 46 mi from the center · 1,099 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateCalifornia
Size10,931 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 8
Center point39.4097, -122.1643
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 21)

Boundary map

3 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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Lucas

    46 mi from the center point · 1,099 acres

  • Wildfire
    Lucas

    46 mi from the center point · 4,128 acres · 53% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 4 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge?

10,931 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 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in?

California.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 39.410, -122.164. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge right now?

2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Lucas at 46 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

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

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 21 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge?

4 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Us Post Office--Willows Main and Colusa Carnegie Library.

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: Sacramento 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.