| Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve | |
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| Location | York County, Virginia |
| Nearest city | Newport News |
| Coordinates | 37°12′0″N 76°32′15″W / 37.20000°N 76.53750°W / 37.20000; -76.53750 |
| Area | 375 acres (1.52 km2) |
| Owner | City of Newport News |
Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve is a 375-acre (1.52 km2) Natural Area Preserve located in York County, Virginia. It preserves Virginia's best remaining example of a coastal plain pond complex, and supports several locally-rare species including pond spice (Litsea aestivalis), Mabee's salamander (Ambystoma mabeei), barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa), and the globally imperiled Harper's fimbristylis (Fimbristylis perpusilla).[1][2]
The preserve is owned and maintained by the city of Newport News, and is open for public access.[2]
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