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Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Map of Texas
LocationCameron / Willacy counties, Texas, United States
Nearest cityHarlingen, Texas
Coordinates26°17′01″N 97°23′06″W / 26.28361°N 97.38500°W / 26.28361; -97.38500
Area120,000 acres (490 km2)[1]
EstablishedMarch 29, 1946[2]
Visitors+200,000[citation needed] (in 2003)
Governing bodyUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteLaguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The 120,000-acre (49,000 ha) refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas, 25 mi (40 km) east of Harlingen,[2] although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County.[3]

  1. ^ Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, About Us. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TPWD20100125 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | Map". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

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