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Togiak Wilderness

At 4.2 million acres, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge covers about the same amount of land as Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, a region important to Eskimo and Native American hunter-gatherers for...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

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Togiak Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateAlaska
Size2.3 million acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1980, by Congress
Center point59.6360, -160.1995
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15)

Boundary map

1 outline

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.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Togiak Wilderness?

2.3 million acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Togiak Wilderness?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Togiak Wilderness in?

Alaska.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Togiak Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1980.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Togiak Wilderness?

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How do I get to Togiak Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 59.636, -160.200. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Togiak Wilderness?

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

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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