Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A juvenile white ibis in the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
LocationMcIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Nearest cityRiceboro, Georgia
Coordinates31°38′00″N 81°16′00″W / 31.63333°N 81.26667°W / 31.63333; -81.26667
Area2,762 acres (11.18 km2)
Established1962
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteHarris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
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Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1962. It consists of 2,762 acres (11.18 km2) of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods, and cropland located on an abandoned military airfield in McIntosh County, Georgia, north of the intersection of Route 131 and Harris Neck Airport Road, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Savannah, Georgia.