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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
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 ...
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Carteret County: NC 1964 14,480 acres (58.6 km 2) [318] Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the North Carolina Coastal Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Currituck County: NC 1984 8,316 acres (33.65 km 2 ...
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 .
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.
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.
Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,589, [1] making it the second-least populous county in North Carolina.
About 52% of the wilderness area is in Alaska, with 57,425,569 acres (89,727.452 sq mi; 232,393.03 km 2) of wilderness. They are located in 44 states (excepting Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and Rhode Island) and Puerto Rico. The NPS has oversight of 43,890,500 acres (68,578.9 sq mi; 177,619 km 2) of wilderness at 61 locations.