- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Brunswick Town Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 34.0598, -77.9486
Orton Plantation is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 0 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Russellborough Kitchen Foundation Ruins, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Brunswick Town Road passes 0.6 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles.
house site in North Carolina, United States
Wikidata Q7105097, matched on coordinates and name (223 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orton Plantation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | WNW 302° | 17 m | 12.4 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 9.6 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 37
- Russellborough Kitchen Foundation Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Russellborough Foundation Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Fort Anderson Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Richard Quince Foundation Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Fort Anderson Ruins: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 14
- Brooke Home: 3.5 mi
- Naval Gun: 5.7 mi
- M113: 5.7 mi
- Artillery: 5.7 mi
- Tank: 5.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Federal Point History Center: 3.0 mi
- North Carolina Military History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum: 6.3 mi
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport: 10.6 mi
- Fort Johnston: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 9
- Freeman Park: 4.1 mi
- Masonboro Island Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Bay Beach: 10.7 mi
- Caswell Beach: 12.8 mi
- East Beach: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 12.6 mi
- Bald Head Lighthouse: 13.2 mi
- Supply Shed: 13.2 mi
- Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation: 14.8 mi
- Generator House: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Hill: 12.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Carolina Beach · 3 mi
- Kure Beach · 5 mi
- Southport · 10 mi
- Wilmington · 11 mi
- Oak Island · 14 mi
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