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The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a 1000-acre (4.05 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia and Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania. Adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport , the refuge protects the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania.
The various Refuge units are interspersed with units of the Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area. Although the National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the state recreation area by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, both agencies share a consistent signage to simplify visitation.
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum: Delaware County Philadelphia County: PA 1972 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2) [451] Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex) Cabo Rojo: PR 1974 1,836 acres (7.43 km 2) [452] Culebra National Wildlife Refuge (Managed by the Caribbean Islands National ...
The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge lies along Darby Creek on the northwestern side of the township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km 2 ), of which 5.8 square miles (14.9 km 2 ) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km 2 ), or 34.33%, is water. [ 3 ]
The mission of the refuge system is "To administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of the present and future generations of Americans" (National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997).
A bridge over the Delaware Canal in Tinicum was closed Wednesday due to damage from "recent vehicle crashes," a PennDOT news release states. The bridge on Route 32 (River Road) will remain closed ...
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 1965 39°53′09″N 75°15′44″W / 39.885866°N 75.262356°W / 39.885866; -75.262356 ( John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at
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