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Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

The Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a component of the Delaware River estuary in Salem County, New Jersey, it is just north of the Salem River and south of Pennsville.

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesNew Jersey, Delaware
Size3,680 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point39.5973, -75.5166
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 68)

Boundary map

7 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.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 318 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

3,680 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 Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses New Jersey and Delaware.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 39.597, -75.517. First State National Historical Park is 14 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 Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 68 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

First State National Historical Park (14 mi), Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (29 mi) and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge?

318 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Broom, Jacob, House and Old Lock Pump House, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

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: Supawna Meadows 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.