Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge
| Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Hyde County, North Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Swan Quarter, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°22′00″N 76°19′30″W / 35.36667°N 76.32500°WCoordinates: 35°22′00″N 76°19′30″W / 35.36667°N 76.32500°W |
| Area | 16,411 acres (66.41 km2) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| http://www.fws.gov/swanquarter/ | |
The Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is located in Hyde County, North Carolina near the village of Swan Quarter. This is a federally protected land, home to many species of wildlife and waterfowl. The refuge is administered from the nearby Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 16,411 acres (66.41 km2).[1]
Approximately half the refuge was designated a part of Swanquarter Wilderness.
Great Island, located in the Pamlico Sound, is located entirely within the wildlife refuge.
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