Nature reserve · North Carolina
Swan Island Tract
Swan Island Tract is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of -15 m. Three Dunes stands 9 m to the south-southeast, 12 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
Coordinates36.47526, -75.88131
- 26.4 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swan Island Tract: 0.3 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.4 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.4 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.4 mi
- Swan Island Tract: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Knotts Island Ruritan Park: 3.2 mi
- Whalehead Club: 7.5 mi
- Creeds Wayside Park: 11.5 mi
- Munden Point Park: 11.5 mi
- Creeds Neighborhood Park: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- 105mm: 9.7 mi
- Jerrassic Park: 16.1 mi
- Princess Anne Solar Array: 23.8 mi
- Neptunes Revenge: 24.2 mi
- Hurricane: 24.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 7.4 mi
- Currituck Maritime Museum: 7.4 mi
- Whalehead in Historic Corolla: 7.6 mi
- Military Aviation Museum: 16.4 mi
- Port Discover: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Currituck Beach: 7.5 mi
- Fishing & Dog Beach: 21.1 mi
- Shifting Sands Beach: 21.6 mi
- Surfing Beach: 21.8 mi
- Sandbridge Beach: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Currituck County Civil War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Marian P Whitehurst Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Witch of Pungo (Grace Sherwood) Home Site: 17.0 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 22.6 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 22.6 mi
Peaks: 4
- Luark Hill: 3.8 mi
- Whale Head Hill: 7.9 mi
- Three Dunes: 12.3 mi
- Poyners Hill: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Perfect Wisdom and Great Compassion Zen Garden: 2.6 mi
- Dr Bohon Fragrance Garden: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Benches: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Benches: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Currituck County US 158 Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- VFA-81 Battle E Winner: 24.3 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 161° | 9 m | 12.3 mi |
| Luark Hill | SE 145° | 5 m | 3.8 mi |
| Whale Head Hill | SSE 156° | 3 m | 7.9 mi |
| Poyners Hill | SSE 161° | 2 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 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 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fentress Naval AUX FLD, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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