San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
The San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge is in the San Juan Islands of the Salish Sea, north of Puget Sound, in Washington. Created in 1976, it comprises 83 small, uninhabited islands, scattered throughout the San Juans, with a combined area of approximately 454 acres (1.84 km2). The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of six in the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 394 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 48.7462, -122.8361 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6) |
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 miW. T. Preston (snagboat) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 13.3 miFort Worden Building 305 (Historic Quartermasters Office & Storehouse) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 14.7 miRose Theatre ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0 miSmith Island Light Station ↗Port Townsend, WA
- 1.1 miDoe Bay General Store and Post Office ↗Doe Bay, Orcas Island, WA
- 1.2 miAlderbrook Farmhouse ↗Doe Bay, WA
- 1.3 miCenter School ↗Lopez Island, WA
- 1.5 miOrcas Hotel ↗Orcas, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
394 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 San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge in?
Washington.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.746, -122.836. San Juan Island National Historical Park is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at San Juan Islands 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 San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
San Juan Island National Historical Park (3 mi) and Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (10 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge?
102 National Register listings within 15 miles, including W. T. Preston (snagboat) and Fort Worden Building 305 (Historic Quartermasters Office & Storehouse).
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: San Juan Islands 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.