USFWS · Oregon

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is a natural area in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, United States. It was created to provide wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese. Unlike other Canada geese, dusky Canada geese have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River Delta and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss, predation, and hunting have caused a decrease in population.

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National Wildlife Refuge5,693 acresUSFWSOR1 campground within 10 mi
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William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by USFWS - Pacific Region, in the public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateOregon
Size5,693 acres
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point44.41° N, 123.31° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 20)

Boundary map

5 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.24 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.18 inches of precipitationMarch: 4.58 inches of precipitationApril: 3.30 inches of precipitationMay: 2.09 inches of precipitationJune: 1.00 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.27 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.29 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.29 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.13 inches of precipitationNovember: 6.12 inches of precipitationDecember: 7.98 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.8°F averageFebruary: 42.6°F averageMarch: 46.2°F averageApril: 49.5°F averageMay: 55.0°F averageJune: 60.2°F averageJuly: 66.4°F averageAugust: 66.4°F averageSeptember: 62.1°F averageOctober: 53.0°F averageNovember: 44.7°F averageDecember: 39.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Corvallis 10 SSW, 1 mile from the center point at 312 feet, station USW00004236 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year.

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.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

None of the 1 federal campground within ten miles sits inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

BLM · 8.5 mi
Alsea Falls Recreation Site (Campground)
Reservable38 sites

Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 83 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Oregon

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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 William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge?

5,693 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge in?

Oregon.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge?

The refuge page says whether camping is allowed here. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 44.407° N, 123.309° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 83 listings within 15 miles, including Fiechter, John, House and Irwin, Richard S., Barn.

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.
  • Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q8014166), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: William L. Finley 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.