Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Puffer Pond
	Map of the United States
Location	Hudson, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest city	Maynard, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°24′30″N 71°28′14″W
Area	2,230 acres (9.0 km2)
Established	2005
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	www.fws.gov/refuge/assabet_river/

The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR; formerly referred to as the U.S. Army's Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex) is a 2,230-acre (9.0 km²) protected National Wildlife Refuge located approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Boston and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters, along the Assabet River. It is located in portions of the towns of Hudson, Maynard, Stow and Sudbury. The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge consists of two separate pieces of land. The larger northern section is just north of Hudson Road, extending north to the Assabet River. The southern section is located to the south of Hudson Road. There is a visitor center located in the northern section on Winterberry Way.

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