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Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
1 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Backbone Hill12 m · 11.2 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.3173, -75.8161
Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 1 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is DNR Held Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Wildlife and Heritage Service

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillESE 110°12 m11.2 mi
Ryles HillW 277°4 m3.5 mi
Sand HillNW 316°4 m13.9 mi
Dunker HillSSE 147°3 m4.4 mi
Delia HillNNW 327°3 m9.3 mi

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Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:15
June solstice05:4119:5120:31
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1716:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383947576674797771605041

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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