| Three Arch National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Tillamook County, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest city | Oceanside, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°27′44″N 123°59′19″W / 45.4623244°N 123.9887422°W[1] |
| Area | 15.00 acres (6.07 ha) [2] |
| Established | October 14, 1907 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Three Arch Rocks NWR |
Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge off the northern Oregon Coast. It is located on the central coast of Tillamook County, in the northwestern part of Oregon. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges within the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and was the first National Wildlife Refuge west of the Mississippi River. In 1970 the Refuge was designated as wilderness. It is one of the smallest wilderness areas in the United States.[3]
- ^ "Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
- ^ Three Rocks Wilderness - Wilderness.net