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Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
0 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tapping Hill0 m · 10.8 mi
Nearest byway
Alligator River Routeon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:25local time
Coordinates
35.6236, -76.2251
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 0 m. Tapping Hill stands 0 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lantern Acres Gameland, a nature reserve 6.8 miles away. Alligator River Route runs past it. 46 named places lie within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tapping HillSSW 200°0 m10.8 mi

46 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:5019:4720:25
September equinox06:5418:3019:03
December solstice07:1116:1716:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449596875797772615245
Precip in4.33.13.63.54.45.26.06.55.93.93.83.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield, 8 mi away.

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