America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification
America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Knoll Cedars stands 4 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Graveyard Atlantic Museum and Ramp 55, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway runs past it. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1861-08-30
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- On the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area · 11 mi
- Light Station · 18 mi
46 named places within 25 miles
- Flagship USS Minnesota: 1.3 mi
- Maritime Casualties of the American Civil War: 1.3 mi
- Burnside's Expedition Crossing Hatteras Bar: 1.3 mi
- Fort Clark: 1.3 mi
- U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers: 17.6 mi
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum: 1.2 mi
- Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center: 3.8 mi
- Museum of the Sea: 9.3 mi
- Lost Colony Museum and Gifts: 10.1 mi
- Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum: 18.1 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.4 mi
- Styron Hills: 5.8 mi
- Creeds Hill: 6.2 mi
- Scrag Cedars: 10.3 mi
- The Knoll: 12.0 mi
- Graveyard Atlantic Museum and Ramp 55: 1.2 mi
- Frisco Hatteras Access: 1.9 mi
- Frisco Bathhouse Sandy Bay Day Use Area: 2.6 mi
- Fish Cleaning Station: 9.1 mi
- Ocracoke Pony Pens: 11.4 mi
- Old Lighthouse Beach: 9.8 mi
- Bald Beach: 17.7 mi
- Cape Hatteras Light Station: 9.3 mi
- Ocracoke Light Station: 18.4 mi
- Portsmouth: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoll Cedars | WSW 244° | 4 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bare Hill | E 96° | 3 m | 1.4 mi |
| Styron Hills | WSW 242° | 3 m | 5.8 mi |
| Creeds Hill | ENE 77° | 3 m | 6.2 mi |
| The Knoll | WSW 244° | 3 m | 12.0 mi |
| Parkers Hill | WSW 244° | 2 m | 13.0 mi |
| First Hammock Hills | WSW 244° | 2 m | 15.4 mi |
| Scrag Cedars | WSW 244° | 1 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:44 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:16 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 59 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9008547447
Day trips start here
- Ocracoke · 18 mi
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