Optima National Wildlife Refuge
| Optima National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Texas County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Nearest city | Hardesty, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36°38′43″N 101°12′31″W / 36.6454°N 101.2085°WCoordinates: 36°38′43″N 101°12′31″W / 36.6454°N 101.2085°W[1] |
| Area | 4,333 acres (17.54 km2) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Optima National Wildlife Refuge |
Located in the middle of the Oklahoma panhandle, the 4,333-acre (17.54 km2) Optima National Wildlife Refuge is made up of grasslands and wooded bottomland on the Coldwater Creek arm of the Optima Lake project.
The 8,062-acre Optima Wildlife Management Area, an Oklahoma state-managed hunting area, sits adjacent on the Beaver River arm of the Optima Lake project.
References
- ↑ "Optima National Wildlife Refuge Site Map". www.fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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