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The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a 402,000‑acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Charlton, Ware, and Clinch Counties of Georgia, and Baker County in Florida, United States. The refuge is administered from offices in Folkston, Georgia. The refuge was established in 1937 to protect a majority of the 438,000 acre Okefenokee Swamp. Though o…
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a 402,000‑acre National Wildlife Refuge located in Charlton, Ware, and Clinch Counties of Georgia, and Baker County in Florida, United States. The refuge is administered from offices in Folkston, Georgia. The refuge was established in 1937 to protect a majority of the 438,000 acre Okefenokee Swamp. Though often translated as "land of trembling earth", the name "Okefenokee" is likely derived from Hitchiti oki fanôːki "bubbling water".
  • Location: Georgia and Florida, United States
  • Established: 1937
  • Nearest city: Folkston, Georgia
  • Area: 402,000 acres (1,627 km²)
  • Visitors: 400,000 (in 2007)
  • Governing body: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org