Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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LocationHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah counties, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest cityVian, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°26′30″N 95°01′01″W / 35.44176°N 95.01689°W / 35.44176; -95.01689
Area20,800 acres (84 km2)
Established1970
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteSequoya National Wildlife Refuge

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1970 to provide habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds and to provide food and cover for resident wildlife. It contains 20,800 acres (8,400 ha) on the western edge of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir in three Oklahoma Counties: Muskogee, Haskell and Sequoyah. The refuge was named in honor of Sequoyah, a Cherokee who developed an alphabet for the Cherokee language.

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