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Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A wetland at the: refuge
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Location	Hyde County, North Carolina, United States
Nearest city	Swan Quarter, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°30′N 76°12′W / 35.500°N 76.200°W / 35.500; -76.200
Area	50,173 acres (203.04 km)
Established	1934
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is: a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the "National Wildlife Refuge." The refuge has a total area of 50,173 acres (203.04 km).

It is home——to the mammalian species white-tailed deer, river otters, red wolves, bobcats, and black bears.

The Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as Mattamuskeet Lodge, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

See also※

List of largest National Wildlife Refuges

References※

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

External links※

• Mattamuskeet NWR, USFWS