USFWS · Mississippi

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is a 48,000 acres (190 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston Counties. The refuge serves as a resting and feeding area for migratory birds and as example of proper land stewardship. Also, the refuge extensively manages land for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Wildlife Refuge48,326 acresUSFWSMS
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
1fire
active
Wolf Creek Rx (prescribed burn) · 41 mi from the center · 118 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
StateMississippi
Size48,326 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point33.2962, -88.8415
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11)

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 Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 5.48 inches of precipitationFebruary: 6.18 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.37 inches of precipitationApril: 6.07 inches of precipitationMay: 4.23 inches of precipitationJune: 4.59 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.51 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.21 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.74 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.86 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.42 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 43.7°F averageFebruary: 47.4°F averageMarch: 55.1°F averageApril: 63.2°F averageMay: 71.8°F averageJune: 78.9°F averageJuly: 82.0°F averageAugust: 81.2°F averageSeptember: 75.6°F averageOctober: 64.3°F averageNovember: 53.4°F averageDecember: 46.4°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at State Univ, 12 miles from the center point at 185 feet, station USC00228374 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year.

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
  • Prescribed
    Wolf Creek Rx

    41 mi from the center point · 118 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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
Parkway · 27 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National Register listings within 15 miles · 29 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

48,326 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 Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in?

Mississippi.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 33.296, -88.841. Natchez Trace Parkway is 27 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Wolf Creek Rx at 41 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 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 Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

Natchez Trace Parkway (27 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge?

29 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Baptist Church of Christ at Sardis and Gillespie--Jackson 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: Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee 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.