West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
West Sister Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. The 82 acres (33 ha) island, jointly managed by the United States Coast Guard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is Ohio's only designated Wilderness Area, the West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Ohio |
| Size | 74 acres |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 41.74° N, 83.11° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miWest Sister Island Light ↗Toledo, OH
- 11.7 miCarroll Township Hall ↗Oak Harbor, OH
- 14.5 miHall of the Divine Child ↗Monroe, MI
- 14.9 miNorth Bass School ↗Isle St. George, OH
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Ohio
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge?
74 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
Ohio.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.740° N, 83.106° W. Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial is 16 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Which national parks are near West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge?
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (16 mi) and River Raisin National Battlefield Park (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including West Sister Island Light and Carroll Township Hall.
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: West Sister Island 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.