Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge

44°26′10″N 67°53′52″W / 44.43619°N 67.89777°W / 44.43619; -67.89777[1]Area6,367 acres (25.77 km2)Established1974Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWebsitePetit Manan National Wildlife Refuge

Petit Manan 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 Cross Island, Franklin Island, Seal Island, and Pond Island.

Geography

Petit Manan NWR has a surface area of 6,367 acres (25.77 km2).[2] It is part of the town of Steuben.

The refuge has four mainland divisions. The 2,195-acre (8.88 km2) Petit Manan Point Division. The Gouldsboro Bay Division protects 623 acres (2.52 km2). The 1,028-acre (4.16 km2) Sawyer's Marsh Division. The 431-acre (1.74 km2) Corea Heath Division.

Petit Manan NWR includes 2,078 acres (8.41 km2) acres on 41 islands, stretching the entire coastline of Maine.

References

  • Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
  1. ^ "Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007

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