Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge

Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge
Location Stillwater County, Montana, USA
Nearest city Billings, MT
Coordinates 46°01′11″N 109°10′26″W / 46.01972°N 109.17389°W / 46.01972; -109.17389Coordinates: 46°01′11″N 109°10′26″W / 46.01972°N 109.17389°W / 46.01972; -109.17389[1]
Area 2,700 acres (1,100 ha)
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge is in central Montana, United States and is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.[2][3] Hailstone NWR and is a waterfowl production area centered on 300-acre (120 ha) Hailstone Lake.[4] Hailstone NWR is 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

References

  1. "Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. Hailstone Basin, MT (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. "About the Complex". Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. "Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge". Montana Office of Tourism. Retrieved February 1, 2014.


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