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Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge

Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle, located on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches are ideal for nesting leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatePuerto Rico
Size518 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point17.6844, -64.8930
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 43)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve · 10 mi
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
National Historic Site · 12 mi
Christiansted National Historic Site
National Monument · 19 mi
Buck Island Reef National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 22 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

518 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 Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in?

Puerto Rico.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 17.684, -64.893. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve is 10 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 Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 43 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (10 mi), Christiansted National Historic Site (12 mi) and Buck Island Reef National Monument (19 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge?

22 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Frederick and Ft. Frederik of Us Virgin Islands.

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: Sandy Point 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.