Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
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The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States
National Wildlife Refuge
System, located in north central Florida
, twenty-five miles west of Daytona Beach
, off U.S. Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs
.
The Lake Woodruff Wilderness Area is part of the refuge, and consists of 1066 acres (4.3 km²) or 4.9% of its total area. It lies along the western boundary, between Honey Creek and the St. Johns River
. On the river's other side is the Alexander Springs Wilderness 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 in north central Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, twenty-five miles west of Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
, off U.S. Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs
DeLeon Springs, Florida
De Leon Springs is a census-designated place in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2000 census. One of Florida's state parks, De Leon Springs State Park, is located in De Leon Springs, as is the Strawn Historic Citrus Packing House District...
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The Lake Woodruff Wilderness Area is part of the refuge, and consists of 1066 acres (4.3 km²) or 4.9% of its total area. It lies along the western boundary, between Honey Creek and the St. Johns River
St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
. On the river's other side is the Alexander Springs Wilderness Area
Alexander Springs Wilderness
Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress. The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres and is within Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River...
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External links
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (general)
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge (birding)
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge at Stetson UniversityStetson UniversityStetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge at GORP
- Friends of Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge