Breton National Wildlife Refuge

Breton National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Breton National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationSt. Bernard / Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana, United States
Nearest cityNew Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°50′06″N 88°49′50″W / 29.8349239°N 88.8305806°W / 29.8349239; -88.8305806[1]
Area13,000 acres (53 km2)
Established1904
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBreton National Wildlife Refuge
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Breton National Wildlife Refuge

Breton National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Louisiana in the offshore Breton Islands and Chandeleur Islands. It is located in the Gulf of Mexico and is accessible only by boat. The refuge was established in 1904 through executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt and is the second-oldest refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

  1. ^ "Breton National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-09.