Roanoke Island Marshlands
Roanoke Island Marshlands is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kill Devil Hill stands 28 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. Roanoke Voyages Corridor runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Roanoke Voyages Corridor
- 1.7 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 3.9 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
- 6.9 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Platform · 15 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
- Collins Park: 1.4 mi
- Cartwright Park: 1.4 mi
- George Washington Creef Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Waterfront Park: 1.5 mi
- Westcott Park: 2.3 mi
- Fort Raleigh ruin: 4.3 mi
- 1903/12/17 Sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Wright Brothers Monument: 8.7 mi
- First Flight Boulder: 9.1 mi
- Flight 1: 9.1 mi
- Roanoke Island Marshlands: 0.1 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 12.7 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 12.7 mi
- Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve: 13.4 mi
- Herbert M. Collins Boathouse: 1.4 mi
- Pea Island Cookhouse: 1.4 mi
- Outer Banks History Center: 1.6 mi
- Cookhouse: 23.0 mi
- Chicamacomico Life Saving Station: 23.0 mi
- Jumpmasters Trampoline Park: 0.5 mi
- Elizabeth II: 1.6 mi
- The Mother Vine: 2.6 mi
- Lost Colony House: 4.3 mi
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 9.0 mi
- Seven Sisters: 4.7 mi
- Engagement Hill: 5.4 mi
- Kill Devil Hill: 8.7 mi
- West Hill: 8.9 mi
- Kill Devil Hills: 8.9 mi
- Roanoke Colony: 4.2 mi
- Buffalo City: 14.5 mi
- Coquina Beach: 7.0 mi
- Rodanthe Public Beach Access: 23.2 mi
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roanoke Island Marshlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hill | N 359° | 28 m | 8.7 mi |
| West Hill | N 356° | 14 m | 8.9 mi |
| Engagement Hill | NNE 13° | 6 m | 5.4 mi |
| Seven Sisters | NNE 28° | 5 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kill Devil Hills | N 359° | 2 m | 8.9 mi |
| Lagerhead Hills | SSE 149° | 1 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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