Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge is a 23,000-acre region of fresh and brackish marshes located within the city limits of . It is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: national Wildlife Refuge within the city limits of New Orleans
  • Also known as: “Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michoud.

Hamlet
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is an area in Eastern New Orleans, part of the Ninth Ward of , , located at latitude 30.03°N, longitude −89.925°W. is situated 6 miles southwest of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Latitude
30.08223° or 30° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
-89.85286° or 89° 51′ 10″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Operator
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Open location code
862G34JW+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 767385551
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4315937
Wiki­data ID
Q4874737
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