Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge are both located in southern Jefferson County on the upper Texas coast. McFaddin, the larger one, is located at around 29°40′00″N 94°09′00″W, has a total area of 58,861.43 acres (238.2038 km2). Texas Point, the smaller, is located near the Louisiana border at Sabine Pass, around 29°42′00″N 93°53′00″W, and has 8,952.02 acres (36.2275 km2). The refuges have a combined 105.96 square miles (274.4 km2) of fish and wildlife habitat.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Texas |
| Size | 8,368 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 29.70° N, 93.90° W |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 47) |
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.8 miSabine Pass Lighthouse ↗Cameron, LA
- 10.1 miFirst National Bank of Port Arthur ↗Port Arthur, TX
- 10.2 miUs Post Office and Federal Building ↗Port Arthur, TX
- 10.5 miGates Memorial Library ↗Port Arthur, TX
- 10.6 miPort Arthur Federated Women's Clubhouse ↗Port Arthur, TX
- 10.7 miMarconi Tower at Port Arthur College ↗Port Arthur, TX
- 10.7 miPompeiian Villa ↗Port Arthur, TX
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge?
8,368 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge in?
Texas.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 29.696° N, 93.896° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Are there historic places near Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 7 listings within 15 miles, including Sabine Pass Lighthouse and First National Bank of Port Arthur.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges 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.