Copalis National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington, 19 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 19 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 47.4628, -124.3449 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireMount Tom Creek
36 mi from the center point · 69 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Copalis National Wildlife Refuge?
19 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 Copalis National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Copalis National Wildlife Refuge in?
Washington.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Copalis National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 47.463, -124.345. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Copalis National Wildlife Refuge right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Mount Tom Creek at 36 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Copalis National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 7 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
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.
- 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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