Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Location in Washington state
LocationThurston and Pierce counties, Washington, USA
Nearest cityLacey, WA
Coordinates47°04′57″N 122°43′18″W / 47.08250°N 122.72167°W / 47.08250; -122.72167[1]
Area4,529.21 acres (18.3291 km2)[2]
Established1974 (1974)[3]
Named forBilly Frank, Jr.
Visitors137,000 (in 2004)
Governing bodyUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR

The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the Nisqually River Delta near Puget Sound in northeastern Thurston County, Washington and northwestern Pierce County, Washington. The refuge is located just off Interstate 5, between the cities of Tacoma and Olympia.

  1. ^ "Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2013" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  3. ^ "About the Refuge". Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.