San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge is an urban refuge located on San Diego Bay in San Diego County, California. It is part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex and hosts its headquarters. The refuge was established in 1988.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 2,610 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 8 |
| Center point | 32.5987, -117.1040 |
| Night sky | Bright skies nearby (Black Marble reading 169) |
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
- 5.6 miBotanical Building ↗National Historic Landmark
- 5.7 miStar Of India ↗National Historic Landmark
- 5.7 miBerkeley ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.2 miStation and General Office, California Southern Railroad ↗National City, CA
- 1.1 miBrick Row ↗National City, CA
- 1.4 miSt. Matthew's Episcopal Church ↗National City, CA
- 2 miGranger Hall ↗National City, CA
- 3.6 miInitial Point of Boundary Between U.s. and Mexico ↗San Diego, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
2,610 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 Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.599, -117.104. Cabrillo National Monument is 7 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 San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 169 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, bright skies nearby.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
Cabrillo National Monument (7 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
61 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Botanical Building and Star Of India.
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 Diego Bay 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.