List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States

List of National Wildlife Refuges of the United States
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As of 30 July 2007, there were 548 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest one established is the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.[1]

The United States is divided into seven regions for administrative purposes:

  • Alaska Region (Region 7)

AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY | PR | VI | Insular areas

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

  • Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  • John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
  • Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
  • Wapack National Wildlife Refuge

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
    • Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
    • John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge
    • Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
    • Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
    • Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Caribbean

Insular areas

Map of the Hawaiian and Remote Pacific Islands

See also

List of largest National Wildlife Refuges

References

US Fish and Wildlife Service list of National Wildlife Refuges


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