Museum · North Carolina
Aurora Fossil Museum
Aurora Fossil Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. The nearest named place is Aurora Marina Acquisition, a park 0.4 miles away. Pamlico Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
natural history museum in Aurora, North Carolina
Wikidata Q16162850, matched on coordinates and name (120 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates35.30461, -76.78771
- 9.1 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
107 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 44
- Aurora Marina Acquisition: 0.4 mi
- Raccoon Creek Wetland Education Park: 10.6 mi
- Joe Himbry Waterfront Park: 11.2 mi
- Newton Creek Park: 11.2 mi
- Bonner's Point: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Historic sites: 11
- Edward “Blackbeard” Teach Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Connecticut Monument: 19.5 mi
- New Jersey Monument: 19.5 mi
- Rhode Island Monument: 19.5 mi
- Massachusetts Monument: 19.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Pamlico County Museum and Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- North Carolina Historic Bath: 12.0 mi
- Belhaven Memorial Museum: 18.7 mi
- Oriental's History Museum: 19.7 mi
- New Bern Firemen's Museum: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 8
- Island View Shores: 9.5 mi
- Respess Shore: 11.0 mi
- Lupton Shore: 16.2 mi
- Lawson Shore: 16.4 mi
- Bailey Shore: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Kitchen Gardens: 19.9 mi
- Maude Moore Latham Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Beaufort County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- US 70 Craven County: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Sudan Shriners: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Extreme Action Park: 22.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:20 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gaylord BAY, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367912251
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