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Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Coordinates: 26°41′54″N 81°47′50″W / 26.69833°N 81.79722°W / 26.69833; -81.79722
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Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
LocationNorth Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Nearest cityNorth Fort Myers, Florida
Coordinates26°41′54″N 81°47′50″W / 26.69833°N 81.79722°W / 26.69833; -81.79722
Area40 acres (160,000 m2)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1921
Governing bodyUS Fish & Wildlife Service
WebsiteCaloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

The Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the Caloosahatchee River, beneath the I-75 Caloosahatchee Bridge, within the city of North Fort Myers. The 40-acre (160,000 m2) refuge was established on January 1, 1921. It is administered as part of the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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