San Andres National Wildlife Refuge
The San Andres National Wildlife Refuge is located in the southern San Andres Mountains of southcentral New Mexico, USA. The refuge, which lies within the northernmost extension of the Chihuahuan Desert, has elevations ranging from 4,200 feet (1,300 m) to 8,239 feet (2,511 m) feet. Refuge habitats vary from creosote and Chihuahuan desert grasslands in the bajadas to pinyon-juniper woodlands at higher elevations. A few springs, seeps, and seasonal streams provide water for wildlife and riparian habitats in the refuge.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 57,354 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 32.69° N, 106.54° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 10.6 miLaunch Complex 33 ↗National Historic Landmark
- 9 miBentley, L.b., General Merchandise ↗Organ, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Andres National Wildlife Refuge?
57,354 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages San Andres National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is San Andres National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Andres National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.694° N, 106.537° W. White Sands National Park is 10 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near San Andres National Wildlife Refuge?
White Sands National Park (10 mi) and Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Andres National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Launch Complex 33 and Bentley, L.b., General Merchandise.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q7413234), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: San Andres 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.