San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a 13,190-acre (53.4 km2) National Wildlife Refuge in California established in 1970. It extends along the northern shore of San Pablo Bay, from the mouth of the Petaluma River, to Tolay Creek, Sonoma Creek, and ending at Mare Island.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 20,467 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 8 |
| Center point | 38.1373, -122.3895 |
| 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
- 12.2 miJohn Muir National Historic Site ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1.6 miLcs-102 (landing craft support) ↗Vallejo, CA
- 2 mi
- 2.1 miCity Hall ↗Vallejo, CA
- 2.1 mi
- 2.2 miHarrier, Daniel Webster, House ↗Vallejo, CA
- 2.4 miBuilding H-71, Mare Island ↗Vallejo, CA
- 2.9 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
20,467 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 Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.137, -122.389. John Muir National Historic Site is 13 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 Pablo Bay 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
Which national parks are near San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
John Muir National Historic Site (13 mi), Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (13 mi) and Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (15 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
115 National Register listings within 15 miles, including John Muir National Historic Site and Lcs-102 (landing craft support).
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 Pablo 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.