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Camas National Wildlife Refuge

About half of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Idaho consists of lakes, ponds, and marshlands; the remainder is grass sagebrush uplands, meadows, and farm fields. Camas Creek flows through the length of the refuge.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge 10,794 acres USFWS ID

Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓

Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State	Idaho
Size	10,794 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS region	Region 1
Center point	43.9387, -112.2631
Night sky	Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23)

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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hamer 4 NW, 2 miles from the center point at 4,790 feet, station USC00103964 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 20 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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

National Register listings within 15 miles · 3 in all · Register Atlas

9.2 mi
I.o.o.f. Building ↗Idaho Falls, ID
12.6 mi
St. James' Episcopal Mission Church ↗Dubois, ID
13.7 mi
Hotel Patrie ↗Roberts, ID

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Camas National Wildlife Refuge?

10,794 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 Camas National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Camas National Wildlife Refuge in?

Idaho.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Camas National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.939, -112.263. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Camas National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 23 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Camas National Wildlife Refuge?

3 National Register listings within 15 miles, including I.o.o.f. Building and St. James' Episcopal Mission Church.

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: Camas 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.
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