Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Washington County, Maine, United States |
Nearest city | Machiasport, Maine |
Coordinates | 44°36′30″N 67°17′58″W / 44.60841°N 67.29943°W[1] |
Area | 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge |
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.
Cross Island NWR has a surface area of 1,700 acres (6.9 km2).[2] It is part of the Town of Cutler.