USFWS · Montana

Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge is in the central section of the U.S. state of Montana and is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex, managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge provides nesting habitat for migratory bird species.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMontana
Size4,050 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 6
Center point45.9406, -109.1132
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26)

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 →
Weather by month near Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 7.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 9.8 inches of snowMarch: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 8.8 inches of snowApril: 1.78 inches of precipitation, 6.6 inches of snowMay: 2.73 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJune: 2.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.64 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowOctober: 1.35 inches of precipitation, 5.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowDecember: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 8.0 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.0°F averageFebruary: 26.5°F averageMarch: 34.6°F averageApril: 42.1°F averageMay: 51.1°F averageJune: 59.7°F averageJuly: 68.4°F averageAugust: 67.3°F averageSeptember: 57.8°F averageOctober: 44.8°F averageNovember: 33.3°F averageDecember: 25.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Rapelje, 7 miles from the center point at 4,068 feet, station USC00246862 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 54 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.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

4,050 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 Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?

Montana.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 45.941, -109.113. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 26 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

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.
  • Description: Grass Lake 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.