Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge
The Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the southwest coast of Florida south of Charlotte Harbor, north of Sanibel Island in Pine Island Sound on La Costa Island. The 601-acre (2.43 km2) refuge was established on September 15, 1908. It is administered as part of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Florida |
| Size | 584 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 26.4979, -82.0307 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 60) |
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
- 0.5 miIce House at Point Blanco ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.7 miNorton Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.7 miLarsen Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.8 miHendrickson Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.8 miPunta Gorda Fish Company Cabin ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.9 miLeneer Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.9 miIce House at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
- 0.9 miWhidden Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks ↗Bokeelia, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge?
584 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 Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge in?
Florida.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 26.498, -82.031. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 60 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge?
39 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Ice House at Point Blanco and Norton Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks.
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: Pine Island 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.