St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge

St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge
LocationBrevard County, Florida, United States
Nearest cityTitusville, Florida
Coordinates28°33′30″N 80°53′15″W / 28.55833°N 80.88750°W / 28.55833; -80.88750Coordinates: 28°33′30″N 80°53′15″W / 28.55833°N 80.88750°W / 28.55833; -80.88750
Area6,255 acres (25 km2)
Established1971
Governing bodyUS Fish & Wildlife Service
WebsiteSt. Johns National Wildlife Refuge

The St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located off SR 50 just west of Titusville. The 6,255 acre (25 km2) refuge was established in 1971 to protect the now extinct dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens. It is administered as part of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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