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, 21 miles off. Lafayette's Tour passes 15 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.52345, -76.11588
- 15.0 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
- 28.7 mi off the Perquiman's Crossing
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North River Gameland: 0.9 mi
- Tice: 1.0 mi
- Northwest River Marsh Gameland: 1.2 mi
- North River Gameland: 1.3 mi
- North River Gameland: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Shingle Landing Park: 3.3 mi
- Munden Point Park: 6.0 mi
- Blackwater Park: 6.7 mi
- Creeds Wayside Park: 7.3 mi
- Pungo Ferry Landing Park: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 46
- VFA-81 Battle E Winner: 20.4 mi
- Barreled: 23.5 mi
- John Wareing Statue: 23.6 mi
- Grace Sherwood Statue: 23.7 mi
- Whaling Wall #47: 24.1 mi
Museums: 29
- Military Aviation Museum: 11.8 mi
- Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation: 15.3 mi
- Port Discover: 16.5 mi
- Historic Museum Of The Albemarle: 16.6 mi
- Historic Museum Of The Albemarle: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 27
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 4.7 mi
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 11.2 mi
- Entrance 1: 16.1 mi
- Entrance 2: 16.2 mi
- Entrance 4: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Marian P Whitehurst Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site: 14.6 mi
- Pauline "Polly" Hoag Dedication: 16.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Jerrassic Park: 11.8 mi
- 105mm: 15.3 mi
- Princess Anne Solar Array: 17.5 mi
- Painting with a Twist: 18.4 mi
- Sky Coaster: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Currituck Beach: 19.1 mi
- Fishing & Dog Beach: 19.5 mi
- Shifting Sands Beach: 19.9 mi
- Surfing Beach: 20.1 mi
- Seabreeze Beach: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 6
- Luark Hill: 16.5 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 19.4 mi
- Encore Hill: 21.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 21.3 mi
- Three Dunes: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Benches: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Benches: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 18.3 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 359° | 18 m | 21.3 mi |
| Three Dunes | SE 131° | 9 m | 22.6 mi |
| Luark Hill | ESE 113° | 5 m | 16.5 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | ESE 123° | 3 m | 19.4 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SE 134° | 2 m | 24.8 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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