The Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge is part of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge System is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to c ...

System, located near

Cedar Key Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 702 at the 2010 census. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands near the mainland. Most of the developed area of the city has been on Way Key since the end of the 19th ...

, at the western end of

SR 24 Route 24, or Highway 24, can refer to: International * European route E24 Australia * Lyell Highway (Tasmania) * Central Arnhem Road, NT Austria * Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel Canada * Alberta Highway 24 * British Columbia Highway 24 * M ...

. The refuge was established in 1929. The Cedar Keys Wilderness Area (established in 1972) is part of the refuge, and consists of of its total area.

External links

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge

IUCN Category Ib Protected areas of Levy County, Florida National Wildlife Refuges in Florida Protected areas established in 1929 1929 establishments in Florida Cedar Key, Florida {{LevyCountyFL-geo-stub