San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
The San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a 45,730-acre (185.1 km2) wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas (USA), south of the towns of Sweeny and Brazoria, Texas. It encloses a bay behind a barrier island at the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is located in southern Brazoria and eastern Matagorda counties.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Texas |
| Size | 74,548 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 28.8753, -95.5338 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miMcCroskey, John, Cabin ↗Cedar Lake, TX
- 0.1 miUnderwood, Ammon, House ↗East Columbia, TX
- 1.1 miGreen, Henry G. and Annie B., House ↗Kendleton, TX
- 1.5 miDow, Alden B., Office and Lake Jackson City Hall ↗Lake Jackson, TX
- 1.6 miPalapa Table for James Richard Marmion ↗Sweeny, TX
- 1.8 miGazebo for James Richard Marmion ↗Sweeny, TX
- 2.2 miBrazoria Bridge ↗Brazoria, TX
- 2.4 miSmith, Henry, Statue ↗Brazoria, TX
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge?
74,548 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 San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in?
Texas.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 28.875, -95.534. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 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 San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge?
50 National Register listings within 15 miles, including McCroskey, John, Cabin and Underwood, Ammon, 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: San Bernard 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.
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