Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge

Not to be confused with Pond Island (Penobscot Bay).
Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge

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Location Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States
Nearest city Phippsburg, Maine
Coordinates 43°44′20″N 69°46′15″W / 43.73889°N 69.77083°W / 43.73889; -69.77083Coordinates: 43°44′20″N 69°46′15″W / 43.73889°N 69.77083°W / 43.73889; -69.77083
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge

Pond 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, Cross Island, Franklin Island, and Seal Island. Pond Island NWR is an island in the mouth of the Kennebec River adjacent to Popham Beach.

Pond Island NWR has a surface area of 10 acres (4.0 ha).[1] It is one of the smallest refuges in the United States National Wildlife Refuge system. It is part of the Town of Phippsburg.

References

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


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