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Pocosin Lakes

United States, North Carolina

Pocosin Lakes

LocationUnited States, North Carolina
RegionNorth Carolina
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates35.7184°, -76.3476°
Established1990
Area445.56
Nearest CityColumbia (6 mi)
Major CityGreenville (75 mi)

About Pocosin Lakes

Protecting over 110,000 acres of rare pocosin peatlands on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula, this refuge is named for the Native American word meaning 'swamp on a hill.' The refuge provides critical wintering habitat for tens of thousands of tundra swans, snow geese, and ducks.