Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,978-acre (64.66 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the eastern coast of Kent County, Delaware, United States, on Delaware Bay. It was established on March 16, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory and wintering waterfowl along the Atlantic Flyway. The Refuge was purchased from local land owners with federal duck stamp funds.
| Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese arrive at Bombay Hook each year to rest | |
Location in Delaware Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (the United States) | |
| Location | Kent County, Delaware, United States |
| Coordinates | 39.259473°N 75.474358°W |
| Area | 25 sq mi (65 km2) |
| Established | 1937 |
| Named for | Corruption of the Dutch "Boompjes" or "Boompjes Hoeck" meaning "little-tree point" |
| Visitors | Open daily |
| Website | Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
Today, the refuge protects wildlife of all kinds, with emphasis on all migratory birds. The refuge also contains the Allee House, a pre-revolutionary war farmhouse on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a stop on Delaware's Coastal Heritage Greenway.
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