Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Engagement Hill stands 6 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
- 19.3 mi off the Alligator River Route
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 3 mi
44 named places within 25 miles
- Whalebone Park: 17.2 mi
- Harvey Soundside Park: 17.8 mi
- OBX Festival: 17.9 mi
- George Washington Creef Memorial Park: 19.0 mi
- Collins Park: 19.0 mi
- Cookhouse: 5.6 mi
- Midget House: 5.6 mi
- Chicamacomico Life Saving Station: 5.6 mi
- 1874 Station House: 5.6 mi
- Boathouse: 5.6 mi
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 9.1 mi
- Salvo Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Jumpmasters Trampoline Park: 18.1 mi
- Elizabeth II: 19.1 mi
- The Mother Vine: 20.0 mi
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Roanoke Island Marshlands: 17.6 mi
- Roanoke Island Marshlands: 17.7 mi
- Lagerhead Hills: 2.2 mi
- Seven Sisters: 20.4 mi
- Engagement Hill: 21.7 mi
- Pea Island Life Savers: 2.9 mi
- Mirlo Rescue: 5.6 mi
- Fort Raleigh ruin: 22.0 mi
- Rodanthe Public Beach Access: 5.8 mi
- Coquina Beach: 11.6 mi
- Bald Beach: 18.1 mi
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: 10.8 mi
- Roanoke Colony: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement Hill | NNW 337° | 6 m | 21.7 mi |
| Seven Sisters | NNW 338° | 5 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lagerhead Hills | SSE 169° | 1 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manteo AP, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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