Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
The Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge on Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. The refuge was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 as a sanctuary for colonial nesting birds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: national Wildlife Refuge in Nevada
- Also known as: “Anaho Island Bird Refuge” and “Anoho Island National Wildlife Refuge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anaho Island and Pyramid Island.
Anaho Island
Island
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Anaho Island is a rocky island in Pyramid Lake, and located on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Washoe County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Pyramid Island
Islet
Pyramid Lake is the geographic sink of the basin of the Truckee River, 40 mi northeast of Reno, Nevada, United States. Pyramid Lake is the biggest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, the inland sea that once covered much of western Nevada. Pyramid Island is situated 2 miles north of Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe
Hamlet
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Sutcliffe is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sutcliffe is situated 4½ miles west of Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nixon and Pyramid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anaho Island Spring and The Pyramid.
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