Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre (970 km2), 261-mile-long (420 km) National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota, in the north to Rock Island, Illinois, in the south.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| States | Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois |
| Size | 190,553 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 3 |
| Center point | 44.2328, -91.9185 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
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.
Where to camp
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 6 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.2 miDousman Hotel ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.2 miBrisbois, Michael, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.2 miAstor Fur Warehouse ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.6 miDubuque, Julien, Monument ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.7 miFort Crawford Military Hospital ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0.8 miVan Allen Store ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1 miWilliam M. Black (dredge) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 1.4 miDubuque County Jail ↗National Historic Landmark
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
190,553 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 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in?
The boundary crosses Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary, including Thomson Causeway. 7 in all are within ten miles. Most refuges do not allow camping inside the refuge, so the campgrounds listed are outside it.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.233, -91.918. Effigy Mounds National Monument is 1 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 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 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 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
Effigy Mounds National Monument (1 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge?
402 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Dousman Hotel and Brisbois, Michael, 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: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish 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.