USFWS · Georgia

Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Georgia.

National Wildlife Refuge10,206 acresUSFWSGA
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateGeorgia
Size10,206 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point31.89° N, 80.99° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14)

Boundary map

2 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.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.

The sources are read again every Sunday.

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Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 7 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 50 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 Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge?

10,206 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge in?

Georgia.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 31.895° N, 80.995° W. Fort Pulaski National Monument is 7 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge?

Fort Pulaski National Monument (7 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 50 listings within 15 miles, including Fort James Jackson and Andrew Low 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.
  • 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.