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Grulla National Wildlife Refuge

Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located primarily in eastern New Mexico in Roosevelt County, southwest of the intersection of State Highway 88 and the Texas - New Mexico border about 25 miles southeast of Portales, New Mexico and southeast of the tiny community of Arch.

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National Wildlife Refuge 3,237 acres USFWS NM

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	New Mexico
Size	3,237 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS region	Region 2
Center point	34.0879, -103.0765
Night sky	Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24)

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 Arch, 5 miles from the center point at 3,940 feet, station USC00290525 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 5 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

14.8 mi
Roosevelt County Courthouse ↗Portales, NM
14.8 mi
Us Post Office--Portales Main ↗Portales, NM
14.9 mi
Bank of Portales ↗Portales, NM

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?

3,237 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 Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Grulla National Wildlife Refuge in?

New Mexico.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.088, -103.076. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 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 Grulla National Wildlife Refuge?

3 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Roosevelt County Courthouse and Us Post Office--Portales Main.

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: Grulla 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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