Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge

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- Refuge - Mattamuskeet
  - The new video release "REFUGE - Mattamuskeet" is the first to be released of the series of films that will be covering 5 beautiful National Wildlife Refuges in eastern North Carolina. The video is narrated by award winner Denise Kelly.
- A Winter Day - Lake Mattamuskeet
  - Lake Mattamuskeet is one of the most beautiful places on earth and the winter home for thousands of migratory birds since before the beginning of recorded history. This video production has no dialog, only the natural sounds of wildlife and appropriate music to underscore the beautiful cinematography.
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Mattamuskeet
National Wildlife Refuge
38 Mattamuskeet Road
Swan Quarter, NC 27885

(252) 926-4021
FAX: (252) 926-1743

Collage of pictures - Man holding a fish caught while fishing from a boat - Two large birds sit on a tree growing in the middle of the water - People on 2 Kayaks paddling in the water

Refuge Facts
Established: 1934.
Acres: 50,180.
Other management responsibilities: Swanquarter and Cedar Island national wildlife refuges. Thirteen conservation easements in seven counties in eastern North Carolina totaling 362 acres. Mattamuskeet Lodge (National Register of Historic Places).
Location: the refuge is 9 miles east of Swan Quarter, NC by U.S. Highway 264 and U.S. Highway 94 in Hyde County.

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