Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
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Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location | Levy County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Cedar Key, Florida |
Area | 891 acres (3.6 km²) |
Established | 1929 |
Governing body | National Park Service |
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-acre (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 (1.53 km²) of its total area.