| Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of Texas | |
| Location | Cameron / Willacy counties, Texas, United States |
| Nearest city | Harlingen, Texas |
| Coordinates | 26°17′01″N 97°23′06″W / 26.28361°N 97.38500°W |
| Area | 120,000 acres (490 km2)[1] |
| Established | March 29, 1946[2] |
| Visitors | +200,000[citation needed] (in 2003) |
| Governing body | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge |
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The 120,000-acre (49,000 ha) refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas, 25 mi (40 km) east of Harlingen,[2] although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County.[3]
- ^ Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, About Us. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
TPWD20100125was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | Map". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved April 11, 2022.