- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cape Fear Historic Byway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 34.3782, -77.9289
Pender County Wildlife Protection is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 4 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. Cape Fear Historic Byway passes 8.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pender County Wildlife Protection. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SW 217° | 17 m | 19.3 mi |
| Sand Ball Hill | WNW 299° | 10 m | 6.2 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 26.5 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Millers Pond Park: 1.9 mi
- Castle Hayne Park: 3.4 mi
- PRTF Park: 4.1 mi
- Blue Clay Bike Park: 4.3 mi
- Quince Common Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Topsail Shoe Tree: 9.0 mi
- Kenan Memorial Fountain: 9.9 mi
- Monument to Cornelius Harnett: 9.9 mi
- To the Soldiers of the Confederacy: 10.0 mi
- Orange Street Landing: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 0.9 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 1.0 mi
- Pender County Wildlife Protection: 1.4 mi
- Abbey Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Black River Cypress Forest Preserve: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- One Tree Hill Institute: 9.6 mi
- USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial: 9.9 mi
- One Tree Hill Lucas Home: 9.9 mi
- One Tree Hill Nathan and Haley Place: 10.0 mi
- One Tree Hill Rivercourt: 10.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation 3.8 (9): 9.5 mi
- Wilmington Railroad Museum: 9.5 mi
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts: 9.8 mi
- Cape Fear Museum: 9.9 mi
- Burgwin - Wright House: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Yahweh Garden: 3.9 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 10.2 mi
- Devon Park Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.6 mi
- Harbor Way Gardens: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Palm Tree Island: 12.9 mi
- Masonboro Island Reserve: 18.2 mi
- Freeman Park: 21.6 mi
- Stevens Street Public Beach Access: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sandy Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Kings Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Squalling Bluff: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Sand Ball Hill: 6.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bottle Chapel: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington 7 N, 4 mi away.
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