Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim, Washington, protects 772.52 acres along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including Dungeness Spit, Graveyard Spit, and parts of Dungeness Bay and Harbor. Established on January 20, 1915, by President Woodrow Wilson, it is part of the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Its most distinctive feature is Dungeness Spit, a 6.8-mile natural sand spit with the 1857 New Dungeness Light near its far end. The refuge is a vital sanctuary for coastal and migratory wildlife, supporting more than 250 bird species, 41 land mammal species, shellfish, harbor seals, and salmon, and it is recognized as an Important Bird Area.