Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
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The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri. Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello. Named after the Mingo tribe, it was established to preserve bottomland hardwoods and provide waterfowl and other migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat. ()
Established: 1944 (80 years ago)Visitors per year: 70 thous.Elevation: 335 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°59'36"N, 90°10'25"W