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Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge

The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in Ulster County, New York, United States. Formerly the Galeville Military Airport, it was decommissioned in 1994 and turned over to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1999. It serves as a waypoint for grassland-dependent migratory birds.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateNew York
Size597 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point41.6375, -74.2077
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 27)

Boundary map

2 outlines

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 Historic Site · 17 mi
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site · 17 mi
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site · 18 mi
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Register listings within 15 miles · 189 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

597 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 Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge in?

New York.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 41.638, -74.208. Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site is 17 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 Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 27 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site (17 mi), Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (17 mi) and Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge?

189 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Bevier-Elting House and Reformed Church of Shawangunk Complex.

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: Shawangunk Grasslands 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.