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Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge

The Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in the Cape Haze area of Charlotte County. The 20-acre (81,000 m2) refuge was established on October 23, 1908. The National Wildlife Refuge System consists of over 570 national wildlife refuges that protect the country's ecosystems and the wildlife that live in them. Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge was created as a preserve and breeding ground for native birds, which contains brackish water and mangroves. Some animals that can be found at the refuge include migratory birds, West Indian Manatees, osprey, wood storks, and occasionally alligators and crocodiles.

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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateFlorida
Size28 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point26.7742, -82.1810
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7)

Boundary map

6 outlines

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 Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge60°70°80°90°January: 2.04 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.99 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.57 inches of precipitationApril: 2.27 inches of precipitationMay: 3.46 inches of precipitationJune: 9.58 inches of precipitationJuly: 8.51 inches of precipitationAugust: 9.17 inches of precipitationSeptember: 7.50 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.23 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.83 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.87 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 64.6°F averageFebruary: 67.3°F averageMarch: 70.4°F averageApril: 74.9°F averageMay: 79.4°F averageJune: 83.2°F averageJuly: 84.3°F averageAugust: 84.7°F averageSeptember: 83.3°F averageOctober: 78.5°F averageNovember: 71.4°F averageDecember: 67.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Punta Gorda 4 ESE, 15 miles from the center point at 20 feet, station USC00087397 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 54 inches a year.

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 · 33 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge?

28 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 Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge in?

Florida.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 26.774, -82.181. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Island Bay 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

Are there historic places near Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge?

33 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Icing Station at Bull Bay and Willis Fish Cabin at Bull Bay.

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: Island 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.