- Elevation
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Hill1 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Outer Banks Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6963, -76.6788
Fort Macon is a attraction in North Carolina, at a recorded 3 m. Bald Hill stands 1 m to the east-southeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael John Smith, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Built 1826-1834, named for Nathaniel Macon, US Senator. US transferred ownership to NC in 1924. Now part of Fort Macon State Park
inhabited place in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q42296474, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
- Built
- 1834
- Elevation
- 03 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Macon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | ESE 111° | 1 m | 5.6 mi |
| Diamond City Hills | ESE 113° | 1 m | 8.8 mi |
| High Hill | ESE 111° | 0 m | 3.7 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic BywayNational
27 named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Cruises: 1.6 mi
- Island Express Ferry Service: 1.6 mi
- Morehead City Waterfront: 2.5 mi
- Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag: 4.3 mi
- Lost Treasure Raceway: 11.4 mi
- Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center: 1.6 mi
- North Carolina Maritime Museum: 1.6 mi
- Carteret County Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Carteret County Museum of History: 4.9 mi
- Core Sound Waterfowl Museum: 8.6 mi
- Deer Field Shores: 4.4 mi
- Pine Knoll Shores: 6.8 mi
- Indian Beach: 10.9 mi
- Bare Sand Beach: 11.1 mi
- Cape Lookout Shoals: 11.8 mi
- Michael John Smith: 1.6 mi
- Big Rock: 2.5 mi
- 1812 Lighthouse Foundation Ruins: 10.2 mi
- High Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.6 mi
- Diamond City Hills: 8.8 mi
- Diamond City: 8.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
- National Register of Historic Places — Fort Macon, reference 70000445, listed 02/26/70.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 70000445
Day trips start here
- Beaufort · 2 mi
- Atlantic Beach · 4 mi
- Morehead City · 4 mi
- Harkers Island · 7 mi
- Crystal Coast · 8 mi
- Newport · 12 mi
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