Desert National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge in Clark, Nye, and Lincoln counties in Nevada, United States
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Summary
Desert National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Clark County[2], Nye County[3], Lincoln County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Operator: United States Fish and Wildlife Service[6]
- Inception: 1936[7]
- Coordinate location: {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 36.7667, 'longitude': -115.433, 'precision': 0.0001}[8]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area[9]
- Official website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/desert[10]
- Elevation above sea level: 4442 feet[11], 1354 m[12]
- Area: 1615000 acres[13]
- Significant place: Las Vegas[14]
Body
Geography
Located in include Clark County[2], a county of Nevada[15], in United States[16], founded in 1909[17]; Nye County[3], a county of Nevada[18], in United States[19], founded in 1864[20]; and Lincoln County[4], a county of Nevada[21], in United States[22], founded in 1861[23].