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This is a list of airports in New York (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located in Ulster County, New York, United States. Formerly the Galeville Military Airport, it was decommissioned in 1994 and turned over to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1999. It serves as a waypoint for grassland-dependent migratory birds.
Teterboro Airport is the oldest operating airport in the New York metropolitan area. Walter C. Teter (1863–1929) acquired the property in 1917. [9] While other localities had municipal airports, New York City itself had a multitude of private airfields, and thus did not see the need for a municipal airport until the late 1920s.
Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of New York.All of the component refuges are located on Long Island.. The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of seven national wildlife refuges, two refuge sub-units and one wildlife management area, all managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in New York (state)" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Refuge Name Location State Date Established Area Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge [5] Baldwin County: AL 1980 6,816 acres (27.58 km 2) Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge: Bibb County: AL September 25, 2002 2,997 acres (12.13 km 2) [6] Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge: Choctaw County: AL 1964 4,218 acres (17.07 km 2) Eufaula National ...
It is the only "wildlife refuge" in the National Park System. [4] Originally created and managed by New York City as a wildlife refuge, the term was retained by Gateway when the site was transferred in 1972. Usually, federal wildlife refuges are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Features created under city ownership include two ...
The Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge is located just east of the village of Lloyd Harbor, New York, on the north shore of Long Island, 25 miles (40 km) east of New York City. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex .