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Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge

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Coordinates:35°20′45″N90°13′00″W / 35.34583°N 90.21667°W /35.34583; -90.21667

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Wildlife refuge in Crittenden County, Arkansas

Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge
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Location	Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States
Nearest city	Turrell, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°20′45″N90°13′00″W / 35.34583°N 90.21667°W /35.34583; -90.21667
Area	5,484 acres (22.19 km²)
Established	1961
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge

TheWapanocca National Wildlife Refuge is a 5,484 acre (22 km²) wildlife refuge inCrittenden County, Arkansas, managed by theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 from land acquired from the former "Wapanocca Outing Club" which was a prestigious hunting club formed in 1886. The refuge is located 3 miles (5 km) west of theMississippi River near the city ofTurrell, Arkansas.

The refuge was once a bend in the Mississippi River. It is a migration stopover for warblers and other neo-tropical birds. The refuge is host to theblue heron, and the common egret as well as thebald eagle. The refuge is a major stopover on theMississippi Flyway. Wapanocca consists of 600 acres (2.4 km²) of open water, 1,800 acres (7 km²) of swampland, 500 acres (2.0 km²) of bottomland hardwood, 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) of cropland, and 400 acres (1.6 km²) of grassland.

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