| Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
.jpg) Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Location | Hancock County,Washington County,Maine,United States |
| Nearest city | Steuben, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°26′10″N67°53′52″W / 44.43619°N 67.89777°W /44.43619; -67.89777[1] |
| Area | 6,367 acres (25.77 km2) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge |
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge is aNational Wildlife Refuge in the state ofMaine. It is one of the five refuges that together make up theMaine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, along withCross Island,Franklin Island,Seal Island, andPond Island.
Petit Manan NWR has a surface area of 6,367 acres (25.77 km2).[2] It is part of the town ofSteuben.
The refuge has four mainland divisions. The 2,195-acre (8.88 km2) Petit Manan Point Division. The Gouldsboro Bay Division protects 623 acres (2.52 km2). The 1,028-acre (4.16 km2) Sawyer's Marsh Division. The 431-acre (1.74 km2) Corea Heath Division.
Petit Manan NWR includes 2,078 acres (8.41 km2) acres on 41 islands, stretching the entire coastline of Maine.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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