Nature reserve · North Carolina
North River Gameland
North River Gameland is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Kill Devil Hill stands 28 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. Alligator River Route passes 25 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.26366, -75.92271
- 25.4 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 25.7 mi off the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
- 26.2 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
- 28.1 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North River Gameland: 2.3 mi
- North River Gameland: 4.2 mi
- North River Gameland: 4.3 mi
- North River Gameland: 5.2 mi
- North River Gameland: 5.5 mi
Parks: 37
- Poplar Branch Access Area: 2.7 mi
- One Mill Park: 7.5 mi
- Whalehead Club: 9.1 mi
- Duck Town Park: 11.6 mi
- Jaycrest Playground: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 13.9 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 14.9 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 14.9 mi
- Century of Flight Monument: 16.3 mi
- Wright Brother's Shed: 18.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Whalehead in Historic Corolla: 9.1 mi
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 9.2 mi
- Currituck Maritime Museum: 9.3 mi
- Museum of the Albemarle: 16.7 mi
- Museum of the Albemarle: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- Three Dunes: 7.0 mi
- Poyners Hill: 7.1 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 9.2 mi
- Luark Hill: 12.4 mi
- West Hill: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- 105mm: 6.0 mi
- Theatre of Dare: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Currituck Beach: 9.6 mi
- Bugsy Beach: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 16.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hill | SE 140° | 28 m | 22.3 mi |
| West Hill | SE 141° | 14 m | 22.0 mi |
| Three Dunes | ENE 64° | 9 m | 7.0 mi |
| Luark Hill | NNE 21° | 5 m | 12.4 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | NE 37° | 3 m | 9.2 mi |
| Poyners Hill | E 84° | 2 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kill Devil Hills | SE 140° | 2 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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