Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area of New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in the far northern fringes of the Chihuahuan Desert, 20 miles (30 km) north of Socorro, New Mexico. The Rio Salado and the Rio Grande flow through the refuge.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 227,792 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 34.32° N, 106.81° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
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
- 8.2 miAbo ↗National Historic Landmark
- 4 mi
- 9.8 miBrown Hall ↗Socorro, NM
- 9.9 miFitch Hall ↗Socorro, NM
- 9.9 miIllinois Brewery ↗Socorro, NM
- 10.1 miSan Miguel Church ↗Socorro, NM
- 10.2 miBaca, A. B., House ↗Socorro, NM
- 10.2 miGarcia Opera House ↗Socorro, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for New Mexico
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge?
227,792 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.320° N, 106.814° W. Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge?
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (18 mi) and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (27 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 35 listings within 15 miles, including Abo and Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres.
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.
- Description: Sevilleta 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.