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Historic Museum Of The Albemarle

Historic Museum Of The Albemarle from directly overhead

Historic Museum Of The Albemarle is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the east, 23 miles off. Lafayette's Tour passes 11 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

history museum

Dates from 1967.

Wikidata Q6941062, matched on coordinates and name (160 m apart).

What to expect

Access
restricted

How to reach it

Coordinates36.29778, -76.22011

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Mariner's Wharf Park: 0.1 mi
  • Elizabeth City Waterfront Park: 0.1 mi
  • Moth Boat Park: 0.2 mi
  • Pool Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • College of the Albemarle Canoe Launch: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Whale Head Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Three Dunes: 22.9 mi
  • Luark Hill: 23.0 mi
  • Poyners Hill: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 105mm: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Museum Of The Albemarle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three DunesE 88°9 m22.9 mi
Luark HillENE 66°5 m23.0 mi
Whale Head HillENE 77°3 m22.6 mi
Poyners HillE 94°2 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4819:4820:26
September equinox06:5318:3019:03
December solstice07:1316:1416:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434552616977817974645447
Precip in3.63.34.23.54.14.55.95.95.33.73.43.9

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/33011060

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