Whalehead in Historic Corolla
Whalehead in Historic Corolla is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the south-southeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Whalehead Club, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lafayette's Tour passes 29 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina
Wikidata Q2997624, matched on coordinates and name (896 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.0 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
- Currituck National Wildlife Refuge: 0.6 mi
- Currituck National Wildlife Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Whalehead Club: 0.0 mi
- Poplar Branch Access Area: 6.6 mi
- Knotts Island Ruritan Park: 10.5 mi
- Duck Town Park: 15.0 mi
- Jaycrest Playground: 16.1 mi
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 0.1 mi
- Currituck Maritime Museum: 0.2 mi
- Port Discover: 22.1 mi
- Museum of the Albemarle: 22.2 mi
- Museum of the Albemarle: 22.2 mi
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Century of Flight Monument: 20.2 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 21.4 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 21.4 mi
- Wright Brother's Shed: 22.7 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 0.5 mi
- Luark Hill: 4.0 mi
- Three Dunes: 4.7 mi
- Poyners Hill: 7.2 mi
- 105mm: 6.9 mi
- Theatre of Dare: 22.7 mi
- Jerrassic Park: 23.6 mi
- Currituck Beach: 0.5 mi
- Bugsy Beach: 19.8 mi
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 10.0 mi
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Benches: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Benches: 22.6 mi
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whalehead in Historic Corolla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Dunes | SSE 165° | 9 m | 4.7 mi |
| Luark Hill | N 353° | 5 m | 4.0 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | ESE 118° | 3 m | 0.5 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SSE 164° | 2 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth City Cgas, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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