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Viewing Platform

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Viewing Platform — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
5 ft
Relief
5 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on North Carolina's Pea Island, a coastal barrier island and part of a chain of islands known as the Outer Banks, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The sanctuary is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Nags Head, North
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on North Carolina's Pea Island, a coastal barrier island and part of a chain of islands known as the Outer Banks, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The sanctuary is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Nags Head, North
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
What might this be sticking out of the water just off the shores of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge? It's the remains of the steamer "Oriental," which ran aground in May of 1862 while delivering soldiers and supplies from New York to South Carolina.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Public domain · source
Three miles south of Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12, near Fish and Wildlife Visitor’s Center
NCDOTcommunications · CC BY 2.0 · source
Creeping Cactus (Opuntia drummondii). Species of plant.
iNaturalist user: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0 · source
Common Jingle ( Anomia simplex ) in the United States
Conway Hawn · CC BY 4.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0719:1418:40
June solstice05:4720:2219:44
September equinox06:5119:0118:27
December solstice07:0916:5316:13

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Nags Head18.2 mi north-northwest
  • Kill Devil Hills24.2 mi north-northwest
  • Kitty Hawk26.7 mi north-northwest
After it: Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area →
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How high is Viewing Platform?

Viewing Platform sits at about 5 feet (1 m).

What is the nearest town to Viewing Platform?

Nags Head, 18 miles NNW of Viewing Platform.

What is the next lookout after Viewing Platform?

Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Viewing Platform.

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A scenic overlook on Outer Banks Scenic Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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