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Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Florida, 33,989 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

National Wildlife Refuge33,989 acresUSFWSFL
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
3fires
active
Set Cpi-5 Rx 0910 (prescribed burn) · 40 mi from the center · 200 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size33,989 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point25.9131, -81.5674
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9)

Boundary map

2 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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Prescribed
    Set Cpi-5 Rx 0910

    40 mi from the center point · 200 acres

  • Prescribed
    Set Cpi-6 Rx 0904

    42 mi from the center point · 307 acres

  • Prescribed
    Set Cpi-5 Rx 0909

    42 mi from the center point · 81 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Preserve · 26 mi
Big Cypress National Preserve
National Register listings within 15 miles · 8 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

33,989 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 Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 25.913, -81.567. Big Cypress National Preserve is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Set Cpi-5 Rx 0910 at 40 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Ten Thousand Islands 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

Which national parks are near Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

Big Cypress National Preserve (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge?

8 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Bay City Walking Dredge and Horr, Capt. John Foley, 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.
  • 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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