Nature reserve · North Carolina
Swan Island Tract
Swan Island Tract is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. Lafayette's Tour passes 26 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates36.44984, -75.88212
- 26.2 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swan Island Tract: 0.5 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.6 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.6 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.6 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Knotts Island Ruritan Park: 4.6 mi
- Whalehead Club: 6.0 mi
- Poplar Branch Access Area: 11.2 mi
- Munden Point Park: 12.7 mi
- Creeds Wayside Park: 12.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 5.8 mi
- Currituck Maritime Museum: 5.9 mi
- Whalehead in Historic Corolla: 6.0 mi
- Military Aviation Museum: 17.9 mi
- Port Discover: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Currituck Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bugsy Beach: 21.1 mi
- Fishing & Dog Beach: 22.8 mi
- Shifting Sands Beach: 23.3 mi
- Surfing Beach: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Marian P Whitehurst Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site: 18.7 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 21.5 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Luark Hill: 2.6 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 6.4 mi
- Three Dunes: 10.6 mi
- Poyners Hill: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 4.0 mi
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- 105mm: 8.1 mi
- Jerrassic Park: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Benches: 16.9 mi
- Picnic Benches: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swan Island Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Dunes | SSE 158° | 9 m | 10.6 mi |
| Luark Hill | ESE 121° | 5 m | 2.6 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | SSE 150° | 3 m | 6.4 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SSE 158° | 2 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth City, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
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