Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Location Levy County, Florida, United States
Nearest city Cedar Key, Florida
Coordinates 29°07′00″N 83°03′30″W / 29.11667°N 83.05833°W / 29.11667; -83.05833Coordinates: 29°07′00″N 83°03′30″W / 29.11667°N 83.05833°W / 29.11667; -83.05833
Area 891 acres (3.6 km2)
Established 1929
Governing body United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge

The Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located near Cedar Key, at the western end of SR 24. The 891-acre (3.6 km2) refuge was established in 1929.

The Cedar Keys Wilderness Area (established in 1972) is part of the refuge, and consists of 379 acres (1.53 km2) of its total area.

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