Pea Island Life Savers
Pea Island Life Savers is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Kill Devil Hill stands 28 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway runs past it. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA.
Wikidata Q42306278, matched on coordinates and name (804 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Only U.S. Lifesaving Station manned by black crew. Led by Richard Etheridge 1880-1900. Operated near hear.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
- 15.4 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Alligator River Route
56 named places within 25 miles
- Whalebone Park: 14.5 mi
- Harvey Soundside Park: 15.1 mi
- OBX Festival: 15.2 mi
- George Washington Creef Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
- Waterfront Park: 16.6 mi
- Mirlo Rescue: 8.4 mi
- Fort Raleigh ruin: 19.5 mi
- 1903/12/17 Sculpture: 22.6 mi
- Wright Brothers Monument: 22.8 mi
- First Flight Boulder: 23.2 mi
- Midget House: 8.4 mi
- Cookhouse: 8.4 mi
- Chicamacomico Life Saving Station: 8.5 mi
- 1874 Station House: 8.5 mi
- Boathouse: 8.5 mi
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 6.4 mi
- Salvo Day Use Area: 12.7 mi
- Jumpmasters Trampoline Park: 15.7 mi
- Elizabeth II: 16.6 mi
- The Mother Vine: 17.5 mi
- Lagerhead Hills: 5.1 mi
- Seven Sisters: 17.7 mi
- Engagement Hill: 19.0 mi
- Kill Devil Hill: 22.8 mi
- Kill Devil Hills: 22.9 mi
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Roanoke Island Marshlands: 15.2 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Rodanthe Public Beach Access: 8.6 mi
- Coquina Beach: 8.9 mi
- Bald Beach: 20.9 mi
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: 8.1 mi
- Roanoke Colony: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pea Island Life Savers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hill | NNW 335° | 28 m | 22.8 mi |
| West Hill | NNW 334° | 14 m | 23.1 mi |
| Engagement Hill | NNW 334° | 6 m | 19.0 mi |
| Seven Sisters | NNW 335° | 5 m | 17.7 mi |
| Kill Devil Hills | NNW 335° | 2 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lagerhead Hills | S 173° | 1 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manteo AP, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8553276518
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