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Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a sanctuary for migratory birds located east of Milton, Delaware, United States.

National Wildlife Refuge 10,161 acres USFWS DE

Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State	Delaware
Size	10,161 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS region	Region 5
Center point	38.8461, -75.2609
Night sky	About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18)

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 Lewes, 7 miles from the center point at 10 feet, station USC00075320 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 47 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 11 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 · 93 in all · Register Atlas

0.7 mi
Robbins, David, Homestead ↗Milton, DE
1 mi
Fisher Homestead ↗Lewes, DE
2.1 mi
Hazzard House ↗Milton, DE
2.4 mi
Draper-Adkins House ↗Milton, DE
2.5 mi
Fisher's Paradise ↗Lewes, DE
2.5 mi
Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower ↗Milford, DE
2.6 mi
Ponder, Gov. James, House ↗Milton, DE
2.7 mi
Maull House ↗Lewes, DE

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

10,161 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 Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in?

Delaware.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.846, -75.261. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 18 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 Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge?

93 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Robbins, David, Homestead and Fisher Homestead.

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: Prime Hook 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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