Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes.
Map showing the location of Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationSan Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Nearest cityGuadalupe, California
Coordinates35°00′13″N 120°36′51″W / 35.0035°N 120.6143°W / 35.0035; -120.6143[1]
Area2,553 acres (10.33 km2)
Established2000
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Transition zone (back dunes) in Guadalupe

The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,553-acre (10.33 km2) protected area located along the Central Coast of California, in southern San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties.[2]

  1. ^ "Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (Fws)". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  2. ^ FWS.gov: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes NWR profile