Abbey Nature Preserve
Abbey Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Topsail Shoe Tree, a historic site 5.0 miles away. Cape Fear Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Ogden Park: 5.3 mi
- Olsen Farm Soccer Fields: 5.9 mi
- Smith Creek Park: 6.0 mi
- Parkwood Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Beach Access #S-1: 6.3 mi
- Topsail Shoe Tree: 5.0 mi
- Station 2 Trolley Stop (historic): 8.0 mi
- Station 3 Trolley Stop: 8.3 mi
- Station 4 Trolley Stop: 8.5 mi
- Station 5 Trolley Stop (historic): 8.6 mi
- Pirates Turf: 8.0 mi
- Talos: 8.0 mi
- One Tree Hill Lucas Home: 11.1 mi
- One Tree Hill Institute: 12.2 mi
- One Tree Hill Nathan and Haley Place: 12.4 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 10.7 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 11.3 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 11.6 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 12.0 mi
- Wrc North Pelican Island #1 & 2 39-29 & 39-30: 16.5 mi
- Wrightsville Beach Museum of History: 7.5 mi
- Missiles and More Museum: 8.0 mi
- Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation 3.8 (9): 11.8 mi
- Cape Fear Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts: 12.0 mi
- Palm Tree Island: 7.4 mi
- Masonboro Island Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Stevens Street Public Beach Access: 14.8 mi
- Freeman Park: 18.6 mi
- Sea Haven Beach: 18.9 mi
- Yahweh Garden: 7.0 mi
- Harbor Way Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.2 mi
- Devon Park Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 11.5 mi
- Sand Ball Hill: 16.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.2 mi
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Bottle Chapel: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abbey Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | WSW 243° | 17 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sand Ball Hill | WNW 295° | 10 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
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 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 11 mi
- Carolina Beach · 21 mi
- Kure Beach · 24 mi
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