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Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area

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Elevation, modelled
202 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bull Mountain977 m · 20.6 mi
Nearest byway
Hanging Rock Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
36.4022, -80.1465
Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area from directly overhead

Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 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.

Built
2022
Operated by
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Access
Yes

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bull MountainNNW 348°977 m20.6 mi
Richwood KnobNNW 348°977 m20.6 mi
Spoon MountainNNW 337°936 m23.7 mi
Gabes KnobN 350°908 m20.9 mi
Rock MountainNNW 328°883 m22.0 mi
Joes KnobNW 325°838 m22.1 mi
Pinnacles of DanNW 319°809 m24.8 mi
Moores KnobW 268°783 m7.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5919:33
June solstice06:0420:0420:42
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:2916:3017:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148576673777669594841
Precip in3.72.94.13.94.44.24.34.45.03.53.14.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 3 mi away.

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