Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota and is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Created in 1935, it is a wetland of international importance and a Globally Important Bird Area. Over 260 bird species are found in the refuge, including many migratory bird species and the world's largest breeding colony of Franklin's gulls.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | South Dakota |
| Size | 19,786 acres |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 45.79° N, 98.24° W |
| 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.
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
- under 0.1 mi
- 0.7 miPfutzenreuter, George, House ↗Hecla, SD
- 5.6 miAurland United Norwegian Lutheran Church ↗Frederick, SD
- 7.6 miGeranen, Paul and Fredriika, Farm ↗Frederick, SD
- 8.5 miSavo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall ↗Savo Township, SD
- 9 miBrown Hall ↗Barnard, SD
- 9.1 miPlana School ↗Plana, SD
- 9.2 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
19,786 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
South Dakota.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.786° N, 98.241° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 13 listings within 15 miles, including South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-268-030 and Pfutzenreuter, George, House.
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 (Q7415829), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Sand Lake 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.