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Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge
Map of the United States
Location Washington County, Maine, United States
Nearest city Machiasport, Maine
Coordinates 44°36′30″N 67°17′58″W / 44.60841°N 67.29943°W / 44.60841; -67.29943Coordinates: 44°36′30″N 67°17′58″W / 44.60841°N 67.29943°W / 44.60841; -67.29943
Area 1,700 acres (6.9 km2)
Established 1980
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge

Cross Island 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 Petit Manan, Franklin Island, Seal Island, and Pond Island.

Cross Island NWR has a surface area of 1,700 acres (6.9 km2). It is part of the Town of Cutler.

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of six islands:

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.



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