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Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland area in the state of Alaska, in the U.S. It encompasses most of the Yukon Flats, a vast wetland area centered on the confluence of the Yukon River, Porcupine River, and Chandalar River.

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National Wildlife Refuge9.0 million acresUSFWSAK1 campground within 10 mi
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by Kennedy, Laura - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Original uploader was Mattisse at en.wikipedia, in the public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateAlaska
Size9.0 million acres
FWS regionRegion 7
Center point66.54° N, 145.97° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 22)

Boundary map

9 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.

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 · 5.2 mi
Five Mile Campground
First-comeAK

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 · 2 in all · Register Atlas

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

Guidebooks for Alaska

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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 Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge?

9.0 million acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in?

Alaska.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Yukon Flats 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 Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 66.540° N, 145.972° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Are there historic places near Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 2 listings within 15 miles, including Sourdough Inn and Old Mission 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.
  • Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q774882), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Yukon Flats 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.