Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
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The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in a region known as the 'Backcountry', which reaches from north of Marathon to north of Key West.
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Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Monroe County, Florida, United States |
Nearest city | Key West, Florida |
Coordinates | 24°43′N 81°38′W |
Area | 6,207 acres (25 km2) land, 123,980 acres (502 km2) water |
Established | October 27, 1938 |
Governing body | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
Website | Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge |
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