Nature reserve · North Carolina
North River Gameland
North River Gameland is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the north, 22 miles off. Lafayette's Tour passes 16 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.50728, -76.08014
- 16.3 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
- 29.2 mi off the Perquiman's Crossing
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North River Gameland: 1.1 mi
- Tice: 1.3 mi
- North River Gameland: 1.6 mi
- North River Gameland: 2.3 mi
- North River Gameland: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Shingle Landing Park: 5.5 mi
- Munden Point Park: 5.8 mi
- Creeds Wayside Park: 7.0 mi
- Pungo Ferry Landing Park: 7.8 mi
- Blackwater Park: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 23
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 6.7 mi
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 9.2 mi
- Entrance 1: 18.0 mi
- Entrance 2: 18.0 mi
- Entrance 4: 18.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Military Aviation Museum: 12.3 mi
- Port Discover: 16.3 mi
- Historic Museum Of The Albemarle: 16.4 mi
- Historic Museum Of The Albemarle: 16.4 mi
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- Jerrassic Park: 12.2 mi
- 105mm: 13.2 mi
- Princess Anne Solar Array: 18.6 mi
- Painting with a Twist: 20.3 mi
- Neptunes Revenge: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Marian P Whitehurst Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site: 14.8 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 18.0 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Currituck Beach: 16.8 mi
- Fishing & Dog Beach: 19.8 mi
- Bugsy Beach: 19.9 mi
- Shifting Sands Beach: 20.2 mi
- Surfing Beach: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 6
- Luark Hill: 14.3 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 17.1 mi
- Three Dunes: 20.4 mi
- Encore Hill: 22.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- VFA-81 Battle E Winner: 21.0 mi
- Barreled: 24.0 mi
- John Wareing Statue: 24.1 mi
- Norwegian Lady: 24.6 mi
- Grace Sherwood Statue: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Benches: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Benches: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 16.3 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | N 354° | 18 m | 22.5 mi |
| Three Dunes | SE 133° | 9 m | 20.4 mi |
| Luark Hill | ESE 112° | 5 m | 14.3 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | ESE 124° | 3 m | 17.1 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SE 136° | 2 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fentress Naval AUX FLD, 14 mi away.
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