The Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Genesee and Orleans Counties in the western part of New York. The refuge is between the cities of Buffalo and Rochester.
Although the refuge headquarters is listed as 1101 Casey Road, Basom, NY 14013, it is located within the Town of Alabama. The Orleans County portion of the refuge lies in the Town of Shelby.
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