Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox_protected_area | name = Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV
caption =
locator_x = 114
locator_y = 276
location = St. Croix, Virgin Islands, USA
nearest_city = Frederiksted, VI
lat_degrees = 17
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 40
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 64
long_minutes = 54
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
area = 360 acres (1.46 km²)
established = 1984
visitation_num = 11,000
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Aklis Archeological Site, dating back to 400 A.D. and occupied for over 200 years, is in the refuge. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex.
ee also
*List of National Wildlife Refuges
External links
* [http://www.fws.gov/caribbean/Sandypoint/default.htm Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge homepage]
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