Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in New Mexico, 4,228 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Search U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 4,228 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 35.8435, -105.0675 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 23) |
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireZero
7 mi from the center point · 12 acres
- WildfireSanta Fe Trail
7 mi from the center point · 60 acres
- WildfireEnchantment
28 mi from the center point · 20 acres
- WildfireDash
31 mi from the center point · 55 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.
This unit has no description, no confirmed official page 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
4,228 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 Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.843, -105.067. Fort Union National Monument is 4 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Zero at 7 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 23 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area?
Fort Union National Monument (4 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
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.
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