Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Oregon, 955 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 955 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 45.4221, -123.1252 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNestucca Rx
44 mi from the center point
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.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.3 miDundee Lodge ↗Gaston, OR
- 3.7 miWaggener, Js and Melinda, Farmstead ↗Cornelius, OR
- 4.3 miSmith, Alvin T., House ↗Forest Grove, OR
- 4.7 miMacrum, Isaac, House ↗Forest Grove, OR
- 5 miMertz, C.w., Rental House #2 ↗Forest Grove, OR
- 5.1 miRobb, James D., House ↗Forest Grove, OR
- 5.2 miCornelius, Benjamin, Jr., House ↗Forest Grove, OR
- 5.3 miFirst Church of Christ Scientist ↗Forest Grove, OR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
955 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 Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
Oregon.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.422, -123.125. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Nestucca Rx at 44 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 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 Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
114 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Dundee Lodge and Waggener, Js and Melinda, Farmstead.
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.
- 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.
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