- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Green Swamp Byway11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9204, -78.1089
Oak Island Nature Center is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 7 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Middleton Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Green Swamp Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Island Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | N 355° | 17 m | 16.3 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 21.6 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Middleton Park: 0.7 mi
- Hannon A. Templeton Park: 0.8 mi
- 40th Street Inlet Park: 1.0 mi
- Heron Lookout: 1.0 mi
- The Crab Dock: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Buoy 1: 4.7 mi
- Buoy 2: 4.7 mi
- Battery Shipp: 5.1 mi
- Battery Bagley: 5.3 mi
- Battery Swift: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Museums: 13
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport: 5.2 mi
- Fort Johnston: 5.2 mi
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum: 11.5 mi
- North Carolina Military History Museum: 11.7 mi
- Federal Point History Center: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Oak Island Cabana: 0.9 mi
- Long Beach: 2.7 mi
- Caswell Beach: 3.8 mi
- Bay Beach: 9.2 mi
- East Beach: 9.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Bald Head Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
- Supply Shed: 7.0 mi
- Captain Charlie’s I: 9.6 mi
- Captain Charlie’s II: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 4
- Caswell Avenue Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Fly-Trap Farm: 13.1 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 23.8 mi
- Devon Park Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Big Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Hill: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- OIB Sign: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southport 5 N, 8 mi away.
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- Oak Island · 1 mi
- Southport · 5 mi
- Kure Beach · 13 mi
- Carolina Beach · 15 mi
- Wilmington · 24 mi
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