Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, May 2012
Map showing the location of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (South Carolina)
LocationChesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Nearest cityMcBee, South Carolina
Coordinates34°35′01″N 80°13′59″W / 34.58348°N 80.23312°W / 34.58348; -80.23312[1]
Area45,348 acres (183.52 km2)
Established1939
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Websitewww.fws.gov/refuge/Carolina_Sandhills/

The Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is a 45,348-acre (183.52 km2) national wildlife refuge (NWR) located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from a headquarters located in McBee, South Carolina. The refuge is served by U.S. Highway 1, which passes through it.[2]

  1. ^ "Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge". United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2009-03-07.