Nature reserve · North Carolina
J. Morgan Futch Game Land
J. Morgan Futch Game Land is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Tyrrell County Park, a park 6.3 miles away. Alligator River Route passes 0.4 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.91087, -76.12428
- 0.4 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 18.1 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Edenton-Windsor Loop
- 21.3 mi off the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
41 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 18
- Kitty Hawk Woods: 6.8 mi
- Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: 7.3 mi
- WRC Columbia Access Area: 8.6 mi
- Buckridge Coastal Reserve: 9.4 mi
- Buckridge Coastal Reserve: 11.2 mi
Parks: 13
- Tyrrell County Park: 6.3 mi
- Columbia Town Park: 6.9 mi
- Kiddie Park: 7.3 mi
- Main Street Park: 7.3 mi
- Washington County Veterans Field: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Creef Cut Wildlife Trail: 15.3 mi
- Somerset Place Plantation: 17.9 mi
- Lost Colony House: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Fort Raleigh ruin: 23.3 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 24.6 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Buffalo City: 12.5 mi
- Roanoke Colony: 23.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Red Wolf Center: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bugsy Beach: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
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 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia AG GUM Neck, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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