Fort Ocarcoke
Fort Ocarcoke is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Knoll Cedars stands 4 m to the east-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Pigott House, a museum 2.0 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States.
Wikidata Q954241, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Alligator River Route
Overlooks nearby
- Light Station · 4 mi
- Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area · 11 mi
46 named places within 25 miles
- Middle Community Ruins: 2.9 mi
- United States Coast Guard: 3.6 mi
- Historic Civil War Marker: 3.7 mi
- LT. Robert Maynard: 3.7 mi
- USRC Mercury: 3.7 mi
- Second Grass: 3.1 mi
- First Grass: 3.2 mi
- First Hammock Hills: 6.6 mi
- Parkers Hill: 8.9 mi
- Knoll Cedars: 9.2 mi
- Henry Pigott House: 2.0 mi
- Portsmouth Life-Saving Station: 2.1 mi
- Lionel and Elma Gilgo House: 2.1 mi
- Post Office and General Store: 2.2 mi
- Washington Roberts House: 2.2 mi
- Ocracoke Light Station: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Island National Wildlife Reserve: 17.0 mi
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge: 18.8 mi
- Swanquarter National Wilderness Area: 20.7 mi
- Ocracoke Pony Pens: 10.5 mi
- Graveyard Atlantic Museum and Ramp 55: 20.8 mi
- Frisco Hatteras Access: 23.6 mi
- Frisco Bathhouse Sandy Bay Day Use Area: 24.4 mi
- Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge: 17.6 mi
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge: 21.4 mi
- Mariners: 24.4 mi
- Cedar Island Beach: 15.8 mi
- Cape Lookout beach camping: 16.3 mi
- Portsmouth: 2.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Ocarcoke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoll Cedars | ENE 72° | 4 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Knoll | ENE 71° | 3 m | 9.9 mi |
| Styron Hills | ENE 69° | 3 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bare Hill | ENE 69° | 3 m | 23.1 mi |
| First Hammock Hills | ENE 74° | 2 m | 6.6 mi |
| Parkers Hill | ENE 72° | 2 m | 8.9 mi |
| First Grass | E 98° | 1 m | 3.2 mi |
| Scrag Cedars | ENE 71° | 1 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:45 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocracoke, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/4243782123
Day trips start here
- Ocracoke · 4 mi
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