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Fort Raleigh ruin

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Elevation, modelled
14 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kill Devil Hill28 m · 5.7 mi
Nearest byway
Alligator River Route0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:23local time
Coordinates
35.9381, -75.7089

Fort Raleigh ruin is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 14 m. Kill Devil Hill stands 28 m to the north-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Roanoke Colony, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Alligator River Route passes 0.4 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

fort in Dare County, North Carolina

Dates from 1680s.

Wikidata Q99675222, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kill Devil HillNNE 24°28 m5.7 mi
West HillNNE 20°14 m5.8 mi
Engagement HillENE 64°6 m4.1 mi
Seven SistersE 81°5 m4.8 mi
Kill Devil HillsNNE 24°2 m5.9 mi
Poyners HillNNW 348°2 m23.7 mi
Lagerhead HillsSSE 148°1 m24.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

31 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 10
Peaks: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2819:01
December solstice07:1016:1316:53

Local time (America/New_York).

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