Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a 27,300 acre (110 km2) national wildlife refuge located in Sevier County, Arkansas. Pond Creek NWR is one of three refuges forming an administrative complex, which also includes Felsenthal NWR and Overflow NWR to the east.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Arkansas |
| Size | 28,854 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 33.8505, -94.2481 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
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.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 3 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Most refuges do not allow overnight camping. The campgrounds listed are outside the refuge.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.8 miMills Cemetery ↗Wilton, AR
- 2.4 miReed, Will, Farm House ↗Alleene, AR
- 2.7 miTexarkana and Fort Smith Railway Depot ↗Wilton, AR
- 2.8 miS. S. P. Mills and Son Building ↗Wilton, AR
- 3.4 miOak Grove Rosenwald School ↗Oak Grove, AR
- 4 miLittle Cossatot River Bridge ↗Lockesburg, AR
- 4.6 miLockesburg Waterworks ↗Lockesburg, AR
- 4.6 miDe Queen & Eastern Railroad Overpass ↗Lockesburg, AR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
28,854 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 Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge in?
Arkansas.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is White Cliffs Park, 4.1 miles out. 3 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 33.850, -94.248. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 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 Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge?
28 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Mills Cemetery and Reed, Will, Farm House.
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: Pond Creek 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.