Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge | |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Map: | USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Map Width: | 300 |
Location: | Hancock County, Washington County, Maine, United States |
Nearest City: | Steuben, Maine |
Coordinates: | 44.4362°N -67.8978°W |
Area: | 6367acres |
Established: | 1974 |
Governing Body: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website: | Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge |
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Maine. It is one of the five refuges that together make up the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, along with Cross Island, Franklin Island, Seal Island, and Pond Island.
Petit Manan NWR has a surface area of 6367acres.[1] It is part of the town of Steuben.
The refuge has four mainland divisions. The 2195acres Petit Manan Point Division. The Gouldsboro Bay Division protects 623acres. The 1028acres Sawyer's Marsh Division. The 431acres Corea Heath Division.
Petit Manan NWR includes 2078acres acres on 41 islands, stretching the entire coastline of Maine.