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The Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is located in Hyde County, North Carolina near the village of Swan Quarter. The area is a federally protected land and home to many species of wildlife and waterfowl. The refuge is administered from the nearby Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 16,411 acres (66.41 km 2 ...
The Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an administrative organization that manages U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife refuges in eastern North Carolina. The complex includes
Swanquarter Wilderness was designated in 1976, and it covers 8,785 acres (36 km 2) in the Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. The most prevalent bird wintering species residing in refuge marshes include northern pintail , green-winged teal , gadwall , American wigeon , mallard , and American black duck .
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (part) Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge; ... Hyde County is a popular destination for fishing and bear and duck hunting.
The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet , is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge.
Tybee National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex) Jasper County: SC 1938 100 acres (0.40 km 2) [467] Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the South Carolina Lowcountry National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Georgetown County Horry County Marion County: SC 1997 22,931 acres (92.80 km 2) [468] Bear Butte National ...
Swan Quarter is in western Hyde County at latitude 35.405 N and longitude 76.331 W. The elevation is 3 feet (0.91 m) above sea level. It is located on Swanquarter Bay, an inlet of Pamlico Sound. U.S. Route 264 runs along the northern edge of the community, leading east 69 miles (111 km) to Manteo and west 51 miles (82 km) to Washington.
The reserve allows hunting (with a registration form required), [2] and is also listed as an eBird hotspot for birdwatching. [3] Mammals include white-tailed deer, eastern gray squirrel , cottontail and marsh rabbit, opossum , raccoon, gray fox, bobcat , muskrat, river otter , and the invasive nutria . [ 4 ]