Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Atsena Otie Key, Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge, April 2019
Map showing the location of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
LocationLevy County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityCedar Key, Florida
Coordinates29°07′00″N 83°03′30″W / 29.11667°N 83.05833°W / 29.11667; -83.05833
Area891 acres (3.6 km2)
Established1929
Governing bodyUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge

The Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located near Cedar Key, at the western end of SR 24. The 891-acre (3.6 km2) refuge was established in 1929.

The Cedar Keys Wilderness Area (established in 1972) is part of the refuge, and consists of 379 acres (1.53 km2) of its total area.

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