Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in south central Kansas, United States, is a wildlife refuge that includes rare inland marshes. Located near the town of Stafford, it lies mostly in northeastern Stafford County, but small parts extend into southwestern Rice and northwestern Reno Counties. Its proximity to the Central Flyway migration route and the salt marshes on the refuge combine to endow the refuge with a large variety of birds. Many of these birds are uncommon in other parts of Kansas or even the central part of the continent.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Kansas |
| Size | 22,188 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 38.1617, -98.5033 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19) |
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
- 8.6 miHenderson, Sarah L., House ↗Stafford, KS
- 8.6 miSylvia Rural High School ↗Sylvia, KS
- 9 miFirst Methodist Episcopal Church ↗Stafford, KS
- 9 miFarmers National Bank ↗Stafford, KS
- 9.1 miSpickard, Joseph L., House ↗Stafford, KS
- 9.1 miConvenanter Church ↗Stafford, KS
- 9.8 miWolf Hotel ↗Ellinwood, KS
- 9.9 miWolf Park Band Shell ↗Ellinwood, KS
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?
22,188 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 Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in?
Kansas.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.162, -98.503. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 19 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 Quivira National Wildlife Refuge?
12 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Henderson, Sarah L., House and Sylvia Rural High School.
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: Quivira 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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