Wright Brother's Shed
Wright Brother's Shed is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kill Devil Hill stands 28 m to the south-southeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Theatre of Dare, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Alligator River Route passes 8.8 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Wright Brothers lived and worked on their plane at this location. There is an obesisk to mark the spot
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 8.9 mi off the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
- 12.3 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 27 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- Kitty Hawk Boat Ramp: 1.2 mi
- Sandy Run: 1.3 mi
- Hayman Park: 1.5 mi
- Kill Devil Hills Recreation Park: 2.7 mi
- Wright Brothers National Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Century of Flight Monument: 2.6 mi
- Flight 4: 3.3 mi
- Flight 3: 3.4 mi
- Flight 2: 3.4 mi
- Flight 1: 3.4 mi
- Theatre of Dare: 0.5 mi
- Lost Colony House: 8.6 mi
- The Mother Vine: 9.6 mi
- Elizabeth II: 10.7 mi
- Jumpmasters Trampoline Park: 11.7 mi
- West Hill: 3.5 mi
- Kill Devil Hills: 3.7 mi
- Kill Devil Hill: 3.8 mi
- Engagement Hill: 7.5 mi
- Seven Sisters: 8.9 mi
- Outer Banks History Center: 10.6 mi
- Herbert M. Collins Boathouse: 11.0 mi
- Pea Island Cookhouse: 11.0 mi
- Whalehead in Historic Corolla: 22.7 mi
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 22.8 mi
- Roanoke Colony: 8.7 mi
- Buffalo City: 19.4 mi
- Coquina Beach: 17.7 mi
- Currituck Beach: 22.9 mi
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wright Brother's Shed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hill | SSE 151° | 28 m | 3.8 mi |
| West Hill | SSE 154° | 14 m | 3.5 mi |
| Three Dunes | NNW 340° | 9 m | 18.0 mi |
| Engagement Hill | SSE 154° | 6 m | 7.5 mi |
| Seven Sisters | SSE 151° | 5 m | 8.9 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | NNW 342° | 3 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kill Devil Hills | SSE 148° | 2 m | 3.7 mi |
| Poyners Hill | NNW 340° | 2 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9221781385
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