USFWS · National wildlife refuge · Mississippi, Louisiana

St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge

St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is in Adams County, Mississippi, USA. It was established in January 1990 to preserve, improve and create habitat for waterfowl. Intensive management programs on the St. Catherine's Creek refuge provide excellent winter habitat and resting areas for waterfowl in the Lower Mississippi River Valley.

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National Wildlife Refuge24,793 acresUSFWSMSLA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesMississippi, Louisiana
Size24,793 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point31.4033, -91.4606
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

Boundary map

4 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 Historical Park · 4 mi
Natchez National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 79 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

24,793 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 St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Mississippi and Louisiana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 31.403, -91.461. Natchez National Historical Park is 4 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 St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

Natchez National Historical Park (4 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge?

79 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Rosalie.

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: St. Catherine Creek 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.