Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,870.35 acres (39.9439 km2) National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is located in the central portion of the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron and five miles (8 km) south of the city of Saginaw in the county's Spaulding and James townships. It was established in 1953 to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Michigan |
| Size | 10,308 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 43.36° N, 84.00° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 55) |
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
- 0.2 miCenter Road--Tittabawassee River Bridge ↗James Township, MI
- 0.2 miMower Road--Cole Drain Bridge ↗Spaulding Township, MI
- 0.4 miState Street Bridge ↗Bridgeport, MI
- 0.8 miCushway, Benjamin, House ↗Saginaw, MI
- 1 miWenzel House ↗Saginaw, MI
- 1.1 miWright, Ammi and William, House ↗Saginaw, MI
- 1.3 miRoethke Houses ↗Saginaw, MI
- 1.3 miBrockway, Abel, House ↗Saginaw, MI
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Michigan
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- Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and WisconsinThomas Funke, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge?
10,308 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in?
Michigan.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 43.358° N, 84.005° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 43 listings within 15 miles, including Center Road--Tittabawassee River Bridge and Mower Road--Cole Drain Bridge.
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: Shiawassee 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.