Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the Nisqually River Delta near Puget Sound in northeastern Thurston County, Washington and northwestern Pierce County, Washington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: federal wildlife refuge in the Nisqually River estuary, Washington, United States
- Also known as: “Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”, “Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”, “Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”, and “Nisqually State Wildlife Rec. Area”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include DuPont and Lacey.
DuPont
Town
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DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,151 at the 2020 census. Originally a company town, the city is named after the DuPont chemical company which operated an explosives manufacturing plant in the area from 1909 to 1975. DuPont is situated 4 miles east of Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
Lacey
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Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is just east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- Category: National Wildlife Refuge
- Location: Thurston, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”
- Chinese: “藥溪條約紀念館”
- Czech: “Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”
- Dutch: “Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”
- Dutch: “Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Naturrifuĝejo Niskvali”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Naturrifuĝejo Nisqually”
- Japanese: “ニスクアリー国立野生生物保護区”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nisqually and Beachcrest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nisqually Flats and Nisqually State Wildlife Recreation Area.
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