Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
| Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| Location | Monroe County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Key West, Florida |
| Coordinates | 24°43′N 81°38′W / 24.717°N 81.633°W |
| Area | 6,207 acres (25 km2) land, 123,980 acres (502 km2) water |
| Established | October 27, 1938 |
| Governing body | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge |
The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in a region known as the 'Backcountry', which reaches from north of Marathon to north of Key West.