Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 to protect some of the last remaining, least-disturbed bottomland hardwood forest tracts in the Lower Mississippi Valley. These wooded wetlands, oxbow lakes, brakes, sloughs, and bayous, are inhabited seasonally by over 150 species of migratory birds, including forest-breeding birds, water birds, and waterfowl. The 15,155-acre (61.33 km2) refuge is located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Vidalia, Louisiana. It is named for the state-designated scenic river which runs through its center.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 15,174 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 31.5532, -91.6207 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
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
- 8.3 miRosalie ↗National Historic Landmark
- 8.5 miCommercial Bank and Banker's House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 8.6 miHouse on Ellicott's Hill ↗National Historic Landmark
- 10.1 miGrand Village of the Natchez Indians ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1.1 miFrogmore ↗Ferriday, LA
- 1.2 miPiazza Cotton Gin ↗Ferriday, LA
- 3.4 miZappe Boarding House ↗Ferriday, LA
- 3.6 miRoseland ↗Ferriday, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
15,174 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 31.553, -91.621. Natchez National Historical Park is 9 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
Natchez National Historical Park (9 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge?
75 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Rosalie and Commercial Bank and Banker's House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Bayou Cocodrie 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.