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Maple River National Wildlife Refuge

Maple River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota. It is managed under Kulm Wetland Management District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge 721 acres USFWS ND

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	North Dakota
Size	721 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS region	Region 6
Center point	46.0706, -98.4166
Night sky	Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 20)

Boundary map

3 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 →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Fullerton 1 ESE, 6 miles from the center point at 1,435 feet, station USC00323287 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 24 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 37 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 · 11 in all · Register Atlas

5.2 mi
Carroll House Hotel ↗Fullerton, ND
6.2 mi
Dickey County Courthouse ↗Ellendale, ND
6.5 mi
Ellendale Opera House Block ↗Ellendale, ND
7.6 mi
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-120-231 ↗Redfield, SD
11.9 mi
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-140-224 ↗Redfield, SD
12.4 mi
Savo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall ↗Savo Township, SD
14.5 mi
Geranen, Paul and Fredriika, Farm ↗Frederick, SD
14.6 mi
Klein and Sutmar Block ↗Oakes, ND

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Maple River National Wildlife Refuge?

721 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 Maple River National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Maple River National Wildlife Refuge in?

North Dakota.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Maple River National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 46.071, -98.417. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Maple River National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 20 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 Maple River National Wildlife Refuge?

11 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Carroll House Hotel and Dickey County Courthouse.

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: Maple River 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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