Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location	Monroe County, Florida, United States
Nearest city	Key West, Florida
Coordinates	24°43′N 81°38′W / 24.717°N 81.633°W / 24.717; -81.633
Area	6,207 acres (25 km2) land, 123,980 acres (502 km2) water
Established	October 27, 1938
Governing body	US Fish & Wildlife Service
Website	Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge

The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in a region known as the 'Backcountry', which reaches from north of Marathon to north of Key West.