Nature reserve · North Carolina
Claridge Forest Center
Claridge Forest Center is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.41582, -78.00787
- 10.1 mi off the Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Tar Heel Trace
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North End Park: 1.5 mi
- Peacock Park: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- The HUB: 2.5 mi
- Herman Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Claridge Forest Center: 0.9 mi
- Claridge Forest Center: 1.0 mi
- Claridge Forest Center: 1.6 mi
- Old Waynesborough Park: 2.9 mi
- Cherry Farm Game Land: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Purple Heart: 2.4 mi
- Wayne county veterans: 2.4 mi
- Fourth fighter Wing history: 2.4 mi
- Thomas Koritz Clinic: 4.5 mi
- Daniels Chapel: 5.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Wayne County Museum: 2.4 mi
- Charles B. Aycock Birthplace: 7.4 mi
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum: 14.2 mi
- La Grange Arts Center: 14.5 mi
- David John Aaron Museum: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 5
- Paint & Play: 2.3 mi
- Music that you can play: 2.3 mi
- F4E Phantom II: 5.3 mi
- Boon Hill Gallery: 10.4 mi
- Artistry In Motion Performing Arts Center: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- SJAFB USO: 5.0 mi
- Connect 4: 5.0 mi
- I-95 Southbound ─ Johnston County: 16.1 mi
- I-95 Northbound ─ Johnston County: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Kenly 95: 13.9 mi
- Fort Neroka: 16.6 mi
- Whirligig: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- NC Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Garden: 15.1 mi
- NC Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Garden: 15.1 mi
- NC Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Garden: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pine Bush Beach: 20.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
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 | 42 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goldsboro AG 1 N, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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