Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A wetland at the refuge
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Location	Hyde County, North Carolina, United States
Nearest city	Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°30′N 76°12′W
Area	50,173 acres (203.04 km^2)
Established	1934
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173 acres (203.04 km²).^[1]

It is home to the mammalian species white-tailed deer, river otters, red wolves, bobcats, and black bears.

The Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as Mattamuskeet Lodge, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[2]

See also

List of largest National Wildlife Refuges

References

1. USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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

External links

• Mattamuskeet NWR, USFWS