Nature reserve · North Carolina
Monkey Island Tract
Monkey Island Tract is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the south-southeast, 7.7 miles off. Lafayette's Tour passes 28 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.41613, -75.83895
- 28.5 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Monkey Island Tract: 0.4 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Currituck Estuarine Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
Parks: 40
- Whalehead Club: 3.0 mi
- Knotts Island Ruritan Park: 7.8 mi
- Poplar Branch Access Area: 9.3 mi
- Munden Point Park: 16.0 mi
- Creeds Wayside Park: 16.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Currituck Maritime Museum: 2.8 mi
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 2.9 mi
- Whalehead in Historic Corolla: 3.0 mi
- Military Aviation Museum: 21.1 mi
- Port Discover: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Marian P Whitehurst Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site: 21.7 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 22.3 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- Luark Hill: 1.0 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 3.3 mi
- Three Dunes: 7.7 mi
- Poyners Hill: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Currituck Beach: 2.8 mi
- Bugsy Beach: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 7.3 mi
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- 105mm: 7.9 mi
- Jerrassic Park: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Benches: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Benches: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monkey Island Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Dunes | SSE 168° | 9 m | 7.7 mi |
| Luark Hill | N 351° | 5 m | 1.0 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | SSE 165° | 3 m | 3.3 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SSE 166° | 2 m | 10.1 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, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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