- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Hill1 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Outer Banks Scenic Byway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7207, -76.7123
Big Rock is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 2 m. Bald Hill stands 1 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Morehead City Waterfront, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | ESE 117° | 1 m | 8.0 mi |
| Diamond City Hills | ESE 117° | 1 m | 11.2 mi |
| High Hill | ESE 119° | 0 m | 6.1 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic BywayNational
29 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 9
- Morehead City Waterfront: 0.1 mi
- Fort Macon: 2.5 mi
- Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag: 2.8 mi
- Lookout Cruises: 2.8 mi
- Island Express Ferry Service: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Deer Field Shores: 3.8 mi
- Pine Knoll Shores: 5.1 mi
- Indian Beach: 9.3 mi
- Indian Beach: 10.3 mi
- Bare Sand Beach: 13.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Carteret County Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center: 2.6 mi
- North Carolina Maritime Museum: 2.6 mi
- Carteret County Museum of History: 2.7 mi
- Core Sound Waterfowl Museum: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 3
- High Hill: 6.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 8.0 mi
- Diamond City Hills: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Michael John Smith: 2.7 mi
- 1812 Lighthouse Foundation Ruins: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Diamond City: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:22 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Atlantic Beach · 2 mi
- Morehead City · 2 mi
- Beaufort · 4 mi
- Harkers Island · 9 mi
- Crystal Coast · 10 mi
- Newport · 10 mi
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