Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

This article is about the national wildlife refuge in Oklahoma. For other uses, see Tishomingo.

The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Oklahoma. It is in southern Johnston and northeastern Marshall Counties in the eastern part of the state, near the upper Washita arm of Lake Texoma.

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Rain Crow Pond
Map of the United States
Location	Johnston, Marshall counties, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates	34°10′30″N 96°39′00″W
Area	16,464 acres (66.63 km2)
Established	1946
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge was established in 1946 and contains 16,464 acres (66.3 km²) of protected land managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Purpose

The purpose of this wildlife refuge is to protect wildlife as well as the land and plants. Hunting and fishing are allowed with the appropriate licenses.

No entrance fee is required. The refuge headquarters on site has maps, brochures, and more history and information over the refuge.

External links

• Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge - USFWS

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.