St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge
The St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Apalachicola, on the barrier island of St. Vincent. The refuge includes Pig Island, located in the southwest corner of St. Joseph Bay, nearly 9 miles west of St. Vincent and 86 acres of mainland Florida along Franklin County Road 30A. The 12,490-acre (51 km2) refuge was established in 1968.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 12,211 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 29.6626, -85.1360 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.4 miGovernor Stone (schooner) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 14.9 miFort Gadsden Historic Memorial ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.1 miTrinity Episcopal Church ↗Apalachicola, FL
- 0.1 miRaney, David G., House ↗Apalachicola, FL
- 4.4 miCape St. George Light ↗Little St. George Island, FL
- 7.6 miCentennial Building ↗Port St. Joe, FL
- 8.2 miSt. Joseph Catholic Mission Church ↗Port St. Joe, FL
- 8.3 miCape San Blas Lighthouse at Port St. Joe ↗Port St. Joe, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge?
12,211 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. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge in?
Florida.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 29.663, -85.136. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge?
10 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Governor Stone (schooner) and Fort Gadsden Historic Memorial.
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. Vincent 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.
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