| Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
 Aerial view of Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Location | Clallam County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Sequim, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°05′21″N 123°14′29″W / 48.089056°N 123.241389°W |
| Area | 772.52 acres (312.63 ha)[2] |
| Established | 1915 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge |
The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is located near the town of Sequim in Clallam County in the U.S. state of Washington, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The refuge is composed of 772.52 acres (312.63 ha)[2] which include Dungeness Spit, Graveyard Spit, and portions of Dungeness Bay and Harbor. Dungeness Spit is one of the world's longest natural sand spits, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) long and very narrow.[3] A lighthouse, the New Dungeness Light, built in 1857, is located near the end of the spit.[4] Access to Dungeness Spit is through a Clallam County Park which has hiking trails, picnic areas, and a campground.[5] On January 20, 1915, it was designated as a National Wildlife Refuge by President Woodrow Wilson.[6] Dungeness is one of six refuges in the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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