Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area
Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Bull Mountain stands 977 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Moratock Iron Furnace, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Hanging Rock Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2022
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Danbury Historic District: 3.4 mi
- Walnut Cove Lion's Park: 6.0 mi
- Walnut Cove Lions Park: 6.0 mi
- East Walnut Cove Community Park: 8.0 mi
- Goodwill First Baptist Community Park: 8.2 mi
- Flat Shoal Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 6.1 mi
- Cole Gap Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Moores Knob: 7.6 mi
- Lawson Family Murder Museum: 10.4 mi
- Rural Hall Depot Caboose: 13.8 mi
- Rural Hall Train Depot: 13.8 mi
- Wolff-Moser House: 18.8 mi
- Bethabara Visitor Center: 19.0 mi
- Moratock Iron Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 3.3 mi
- CCC Ruins: 6.8 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 6.8 mi
- CCC Ruins: 6.8 mi
- Window Falls: 6.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.3 mi
- Lower Cascades: 6.8 mi
- Upper Casscades: 6.8 mi
- Tise falls: 6.9 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 14.0 mi
- Balancing Act: 21.7 mi
- George Henry Black: 21.8 mi
- Coffee Pot: 22.2 mi
- Twin Arches: 22.5 mi
- Balanced Rock: 7.6 mi
- Browder Family Cemetery: 9.5 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 10.4 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 10.7 mi
- Jessup's Mill: 15.1 mi
- Indian Face: 7.3 mi
- Moores Wall: 7.8 mi
- Cooks Wall: 8.0 mi
- Little Amphitheater: 19.3 mi
- Three Bears: 19.3 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Dan River Bends Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Leaksville Boating Access: 22.6 mi
- Ararat River Access: 23.3 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Daylily Meadows: 17.5 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 24.2 mi
- Fishing Island Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
- Ivy Bluffs Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Magnolia Springs: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Mountain | NNW 348° | 977 m | 20.6 mi |
| Richwood Knob | NNW 348° | 977 m | 20.6 mi |
| Spoon Mountain | NNW 337° | 936 m | 23.7 mi |
| Gabes Knob | N 350° | 908 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NNW 328° | 883 m | 22.0 mi |
| Joes Knob | NW 325° | 838 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pinnacles of Dan | NW 319° | 809 m | 24.8 mi |
| Moores Knob | W 268° | 783 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1181920172
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- Mount Airy · 26 mi
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