Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,988-acre (24.981 sq mi) National Wildlife Refuge located adjacent to Denver and Commerce City, Colorado, in the United States. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of downtown Denver. The refuge is on the grounds of the former Rocky Mountain Arsenal, a United States Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility. The site was designated a national wildlife refuge in 1992 by the United States Congress, and underwent a costly environmental cleanup in order to remove pollutants. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. More than 330 species of wildlife inhabit the refuge, including raptors, deer, raccoons, coyotes, white pelicans, black-footed ferrets, black-tailed prairie dogs, and bison.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Colorado |
| Size | 15,971 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 6 |
| Center point | 39.8345, -104.8393 |
| Night sky | Bright skies nearby (Black Marble reading 155) |
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
- 6.8 miCentral Promenade, Denver Civic Center ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.5 miFuller, Granville, House ↗Aurora, CO
- 3.7 miBats Grocery Store ↗Denver, CO
- 3.8 miWilson, Blanche A., House ↗Aurora, CO
- 3.8 miRobinson House ↗Denver, CO
- 3.9 miRobidoux, M.j. Lavina, House ↗Aurora, CO
- 4.2 miTreat Hall ↗Denver, CO
- 4.2 miMacedonia Baptist Church ↗Denver, CO
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge?
15,971 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 Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in?
Colorado.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 39.834, -104.839. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 155 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, bright skies nearby.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge?
306 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Central Promenade, Denver Civic Center and Fuller, Granville, 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: Rocky Mountain Arsenal 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.