Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Nearest city Machiasport, Maine Area 6.88 km²		Address Cutler, ME 04626, USA Established 1980

Location Washington County, Maine, United States Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Franklin Island National, Pond Island National, Seal Island National Wildlife R, Warren Island State Park, Petit Manan National

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.

IslandsEdit

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of six islands:

Cross Island - 1,489 acres (603 ha)

Scotch Island - 10 acres (4.0 ha)

Outer Double Head Shot - 14 acres (5.7 ha)

Inner Double Head Shot - 8 acres (3.2 ha)

Mink Island - 11 acres (4.5 ha)

Old Man Island - 6 acres (2.4 ha)

References

Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia

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