Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Vermont located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and the southern side of Missisquoi Bay. The refuge is in Franklin County in the northwest corner of the state near the International Boundary with Canada.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Vermont |
| Size | 7,362 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 5 |
| Center point | 45.0006, -72.1896 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17) |
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
- 1.3 miMethodist Episcopal Church ↗Swanton, VT
- 1.4 miParish of the Holy Trinity ↗Swanton, VT
- 1.5 miFirst Congregational Church of Swanton ↗Swanton, VT
- 1.5 miSwanton School ↗Swanton, VT
- 2 mi
- 3 mi
- 3.9 mi
- 4.1 miHaskell Free Library and Opera House ↗Derby Line, VT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge?
7,362 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 Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge in?
Vermont.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.001, -72.190. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 17 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 Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge?
56 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Methodist Episcopal Church and Parish of the Holy Trinity.
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: Missisquoi 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.