Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
The Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, located south of Sacramento, California, lies within the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta, the destination of thousands of migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and other water birds. The refuge was established in 1994.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 6,472 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 8 |
| Center point | 38.3797, -121.4873 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 77) |
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
- 1.9 miLocke Historic Boarding House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.1 miEhrhardt, William, House ↗Elk Grove, CA
- 0.3 miRosebud Ranch ↗Hood, CA
- 2.2 miBrown, John Stanford, House ↗Walnut Grove, CA
- 2.5 miWalnut Grove Japanese-American Historic District ↗Walnut Grove, CA
- 2.5 miWalnut Grove Gakuen Hall ↗Walnut Grove, CA
- 2.6 miWalnut Grove Chinese-American Historic District ↗Walnut Grove, CA
- 2.6 miImperial Theatre ↗Walnut Grove, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge?
6,472 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 Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.380, -121.487. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 77 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge?
84 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Locke Historic Boarding House and Ehrhardt, William, House.
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: Stone Lakes 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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