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Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge

Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge is a park in , . Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Mecklenburg County, Province of North Carolina, United States of America; geonames ID = 4462182
  • Also known as: “Cowans Ford Waterfowl Refuge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McGuire Nuclear Station and Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station.

Power station
Photo: Murr Rhame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a nuclear power plant located about 17 miles northwest of , on the state's largest lake, .

Power station
Photo: Cubby61, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near , approximately 20 miles north of on . is situated 1½ miles north of Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huntersville and Mountain Island.

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is a northern suburb of , . It has historically been a very small town, but due to suburban growth it has begun to develop its own small sphere of influence in the northern end of Mecklenburg County.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in eastern , , United States. Not to be confused with the neighborhood of the same name in . is situated 6 miles southwest of Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge.

Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge

Latitude
35.41236° or 35° 24′ 45″ north
Longitude
-80.94896° or 80° 56′ 56″ west
Elevation
748 feet (228 metres)
Open location code
867XC362+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357799781
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4462182
Wiki­data ID
Q49480712
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cowans Ford and Allison Ferry.

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Highlights include Sifford Island and Stephens Road Nature Preserve.

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