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Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge

Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Yakama Indian Reservation about 6 miles south of Toppenish, Washington, in the agriculturally intensive Yakima Valley of eastern Washington state. Using the waters of Toppenish and Snake Creeks and supplemented with summer irrigation, managers are able to provide a mosaic of refuge wetlands interspersed with lush riparian and native upland habitats.

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National Wildlife Refuge1,999 acresUSFWSWA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Koffman · 47 mi from the center · 20 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWashington
Size1,999 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point46.3090, -120.3448
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

Boundary map

13 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
  • Wildfire
    Koffman

    47 mi from the center point · 20 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 17 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge?

1,999 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 Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge in?

Washington.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 46.309, -120.345. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Koffman at 47 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge?

17 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Us Post Office--Toppenish Main and Yakima Indian Agency Building.

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: Toppenish 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.