Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
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The Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States
National Wildlife Refuge
System, located near Cedar Key
, at the western end of SR 24
. The 891 acres (3.6 km²) refuge was established in 1929.
The Cedar Keys Wilderness Area (established in 1972) is part of the refuge, and consists of 379 acres (1.5 km²) of its total area.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
System, located near Cedar Key
Cedar Key, Florida
Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 958. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands close to the mainland. Most of the developed area of the city has been on...
, at the western end of SR 24
State Road 24 (Florida)
County Road 24B is a short county road spur of SR 24 in Bronson. It travels west of SR 24 to U.S. Highway 27 Alternate and is known locally as Picnic Street.-External links:**...
. The 891 acres (3.6 km²) refuge was established in 1929.
The Cedar Keys Wilderness Area (established in 1972) is part of the refuge, and consists of 379 acres (1.5 km²) of its total area.