Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the most southwestern corner of the contiguous United States near the San Ysidro International Border. As a National Wildlife Refuge, it is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1980.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 1,093 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 8 |
| Center point | 32.5639, -117.1279 |
| Night sky | Noticeable light pollution (Black Marble reading 127) |
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
- 10.2 miStar Of India ↗National Historic Landmark
- 10.3 miBerkeley ↗National Historic Landmark
- 10.8 miBotanical Building ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1.1 miInitial Point of Boundary Between U.s. and Mexico ↗San Diego, CA
- 4.2 miU.s. Inspection Station/U.S. Custom House ↗San Ysidro, CA
- 5.8 miStation and General Office, California Southern Railroad ↗National City, CA
- 6.9 miBrick Row ↗National City, CA
- 7.1 miSt. Matthew's Episcopal Church ↗National City, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
1,093 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 Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.564, -117.128. Cabrillo National Monument is 9 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 Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 127 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, noticeable light pollution.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
Cabrillo National Monument (9 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge?
61 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Star Of India and Berkeley.
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: Tijuana Slough 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.