Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in the state of Wisconsin. It includes all or part of six islands in Lake Michigan: Hog Island, Plum Island, Pilot Island, part of St. Martin Island and Rocky Island. Additionally it includes part of Detroit Island. The islands are near Washington Island off the tip of the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin and the Garden Peninsula of Michigan.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| States | Wisconsin, Michigan |
| Size | 1,798 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 45.4945, -86.7703 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
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
- 0 miPilot Island Light ↗Gills Rock, WI
- 0 miPlum Island Range Rear Light ↗Gills Rock, WI
- 0 miPlum island Life-Saving and Light Station ↗Washington, WI
- 0.1 miGrape Shot (schooner) Shipwreck ↗Washington, WI
- 0.1 miSt. Martin Island Light Station ↗Fairport, MI
- 4.3 miWater Tower ↗Washington Island, WI
- 4.9 miPottawatomie Lighthouse ↗Washington Island, WI
- 10.6 miMinneapolis Shoal Light Station ↗Bay de Noc, MI
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
1,798 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 Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?
The boundary crosses Wisconsin and Michigan.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.495, -86.770. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 6 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge?
20 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Pilot Island Light and Plum Island Range Rear Light.
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: Green Bay 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.