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Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge

The Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge is located within the village of Lloyd Harbor, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of New York City. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateNew York
Size78 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point40.9268, -73.4341
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 60)

Boundary map

1 outline

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 Historic Site · 4 mi
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site · 20 mi
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
National Historical Park · 23 mi
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Seashore · 27 mi
Fire Island National Seashore
National Memorial · 28 mi
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial · 28 mi
General Grant National Memorial
National Register listings within 15 miles · 249 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

78 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 Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge in?

New York.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 40.927, -73.434. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site 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 Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 60 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (4 mi), Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site (20 mi) and Weir Farm National Historical Park (23 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge?

249 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Knapp Tavern and First Presbyterian Church.

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: Target Rock 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.