USFWS · Georgia, South Carolina

Tybee National Wildlife Refuge

Tybee National Wildlife Refuge was established on May 9, 1938, by an executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a breeding area for migratory birds and other wildlife. Located in the mouth of the Savannah River, the 100-acre (0.40 km2) refuge began as a 1-acre (4,000 m2) oyster shoal, Oysterbed Island, used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a spoil disposal site to support their mandated harbor dredging activity. As a result, the majority of the refuge is now covered with sand deposits. The more stable portions of the island are densely covered with such woody species as eastern red cedar, wax myrtle, and groundsel. Saltwater marsh borders parts of the island.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatesGeorgia, South Carolina
Size664 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point32.05° N, 80.91° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 25)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 1 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Historical Park · 28 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 48 in all · Register Atlas

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Tybee National Wildlife Refuge?

664 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Tybee National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Tybee National Wildlife Refuge in?

The boundary crosses Georgia and South Carolina.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Tybee National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 32.045° N, 80.913° W. Fort Pulaski National Monument is 1 mile away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Tybee National Wildlife Refuge?

Fort Pulaski National Monument (1 mi) and Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Tybee National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 48 listings within 15 miles, including Fort James Jackson and Owens-Thomas House.

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: Tybee 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.