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Currituck Beach

Currituck Beach from directly overhead

Currituck Beach is a beach in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the south, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Currituck Maritime Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 29 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States

Wikidata Q49320486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.37766, -75.82432

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 36
  • Whalehead Club: 0.5 mi
  • Poplar Branch Access Area: 7.1 mi
  • Knotts Island Ruritan Park: 10.5 mi
  • Duck Town Park: 15.2 mi
  • Jaycrest Playground: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
Peaks: 4
  • Whale Head Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Luark Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Three Dunes: 4.9 mi
  • Poyners Hill: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Currituck Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three DunesS 171°9 m4.9 mi
Luark HillNNW 345°5 m3.8 mi
Whale Head HillS 179°3 m0.5 mi
Poyners HillSSE 168°2 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4720:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1216:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434551606876807873635346
Precip in3.32.93.63.23.74.75.75.34.53.63.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth City Cgas, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/679040716

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