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North River Gameland

North River Gameland from directly overhead

North River Gameland is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tice, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 15 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates36.51054, -76.09977

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shingle Landing Park: 4.4 mi
  • Munden Point Park: 6.1 mi
  • Creeds Wayside Park: 7.4 mi
  • Blackwater Park: 7.6 mi
  • Pungo Ferry Landing Park: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Entrance 1: 17.3 mi
  • Entrance 2: 17.3 mi
  • Entrance 4: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Jerrassic Park: 12.3 mi
  • 105mm: 14.0 mi
  • Princess Anne Solar Array: 18.3 mi
  • Painting with a Twist: 19.6 mi
  • Grape EscapeSouth Seas Silly Slides: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
Beaches: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Luark Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Whale Head Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Three Dunes: 21.4 mi
  • Encore Hill: 22.1 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 17.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreN 357°18 m22.2 mi
Three DunesSE 131°9 m21.4 mi
Luark HillESE 111°5 m15.4 mi
Whale Head HillESE 122°3 m18.1 mi
Poyners HillSE 134°2 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4719:4820:27
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1316:1316:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652627078838075655547
Precip in3.42.73.83.54.34.55.55.84.54.13.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fentress Naval AUX FLD, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/33005121

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