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Carteret County Historical Society

Carteret County Historical Society from directly overhead

Carteret County Historical Society is a museum in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Bald Hill stands 1 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Morehead City Depot Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
5 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.72186, -76.71641

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Morehead City Depot Park: 0.1 mi
  • Library Commons: 0.2 mi
  • Morehead City Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Boat Ramp and Dock on Shepard: 0.2 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Morehead City Waterfront: 0.3 mi
  • Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag: 2.6 mi
  • Fort Macon: 2.8 mi
  • Lookout Cruises: 3.0 mi
  • Island Express Ferry Service: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 8
Nature reserves: 5
  • Rachel Carson Estuarine Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
  • Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area: 6.7 mi
  • North River: 8.4 mi
  • Cedar Island National Wildlife Reserve: 23.4 mi
  • Cedar Island National Wildlife Reserve: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Big Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Michael John Smith: 2.9 mi
  • 1812 Lighthouse Foundation Ruins: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 3
  • High Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Bald Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Diamond City Hills: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Blackbeard: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carteret County Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillESE 117°1 m8.3 mi
Diamond City HillsESE 117°1 m11.4 mi
High HillESE 119°0 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:19
June solstice05:5519:4720:24
September equinox06:5618:3219:05
December solstice07:1116:2217:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853616977807975665650
Precip in4.53.93.73.64.45.05.77.88.84.84.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morehead City 2 WNW, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367912288

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