Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
The Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife area located west of the city of Tallulah in Madison, Tensas and Franklin parishes in northeastern Louisiana, USA.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 78,075 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 32.2519, -91.3046 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
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
- 14.3 miPoverty Point National Monument ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.5 miBear Lake Club, Ltd. Clubhouse ↗Tallulah, LA
- 4.7 miDowntown Delhi Historic District ↗Delhi, LA
- 4.7 miMiles--Hanna House ↗Delhi, LA
- 4.8 miDelhi Municipal Baseball Park ↗Delhi, LA
- 6.1 miMontrose Plantation House ↗Tallulah, LA
- 6.4 miScottland Plantation House ↗Tallulah, LA
- 6.4 miBloom's Arcade ↗Tallulah, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
78,075 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 Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.252, -91.305. Poverty Point National Monument is 15 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 Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 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 Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
Poverty Point National Monument (15 mi) and Vicksburg National Military Park (23 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge?
23 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Poverty Point National Monument and Bear Lake Club, Ltd. Clubhouse.
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: Tensas River 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.