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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: 6
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
Rest areas: 1
  • Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Benches: 22.4 mi

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 DunesS9 m4.9 mi
Luark HillNNW5 m3.8 mi
Whale Head HillS3 m0.5 mi
Poyners HillSSE2 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 50–80 °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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