Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Chart of 1891
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Location Washington County, Maine, United States
Nearest city Machiasport, Maine
Coordinates 44°36′30″N67°17′58″W / 44.60841°N 67.29943°W / 44.60841; -67.29943 [1]
Area1,700 acres (6.9 km2)
Established1980
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Rugged shoreline of Cross Island

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Maine. It is one of the five refuges that together make up the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, along with Petit Manan, Franklin Island, Seal Island, and Pond Island.

Contents

Cross Island NWR has a surface area of 1,700 acres (6.9 km2). [3] It is part of the Town of Cutler.

Islands

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of six islands:

See also

References

  1. "Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

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