USFWS · Washington

Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington, 391 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Mount Tom Creek · 45 mi from the center · 69 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-18
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWashington
Size391 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point48.1266, -122.9289
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6)

Boundary map

1 outline

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 →
Weather by month near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowFebruary: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowApril: 1.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.56 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 2.64 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 2.25 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.2°F averageFebruary: 39.9°F averageMarch: 42.9°F averageApril: 46.8°F averageMay: 52.9°F averageJune: 57.1°F averageJuly: 60.8°F averageAugust: 60.7°F averageSeptember: 56.0°F averageOctober: 48.7°F averageNovember: 42.5°F averageDecember: 38.8°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Sequim 2 E, 7 miles from the center point at 50 feet, station USC00457544 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 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.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-18
  • Wildfire
    Mount Tom Creek

    45 mi from the center point · 69 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Reserve · 12 mi
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
National Historical Park · 27 mi
San Juan Island National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 63 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

391 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 Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in?

Washington.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 48.127, -122.929. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve is 12 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Mount Tom Creek at 45 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 6 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (12 mi) and San Juan Island National Historical Park (27 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge?

63 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Worden Building 305 (Historic Quartermasters Office & Storehouse) and Rose Theatre.

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.
  • 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.