Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Rain Crow Pond
Map showing the location of Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

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Location Johnston, Marshall counties, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 34°10′30″N 96°39′00″W / 34.17500°N 96.65000°W / 34.17500; -96.65000Coordinates: 34°10′30″N 96°39′00″W / 34.17500°N 96.65000°W / 34.17500; -96.65000
Area 16,464 acres (66.63 km2)
Established 1946
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Oklahoma. It is in southern Johnston and northeastern Marshall Counties in the eastern part of the state, near the upper Washita arm of Lake Texoma.

The refuge was established in 1946 and contains 16,464 acres (66.3 km²) of protected land managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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