Swanquarter National Wilderness Area
Swanquarter National Wilderness Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. First Hammock Hills stands 2 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge, a park 1.0 miles away. Pamlico Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 19.5 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Light Station · 23 mi
- Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing Area · 26 mi
58 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Ocarcoke: 20.7 mi
- Middle Community Ruins: 22.0 mi
- Historic Civil War Marker: 22.1 mi
- United States Coast Guard: 22.2 mi
- LT. Robert Maynard: 22.2 mi
- Post Office and General Store: 21.7 mi
- Henry Pigott House: 21.7 mi
- Washington Roberts House: 21.8 mi
- Lionel and Elma Gilgo House: 21.8 mi
- Portsmouth Life-Saving Station: 22.0 mi
- Bailey Shore: 15.5 mi
- Lupton Shore: 15.7 mi
- Cedar Island Beach: 21.8 mi
- Lawson Shore: 22.6 mi
- Island View Shores: 24.7 mi
- Tapping Hill: 10.2 mi
- First Grass: 23.2 mi
- Second Grass: 23.3 mi
- First Hammock Hills: 24.1 mi
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Goose Creek State Game Refuge: 18.6 mi
- Northside Community Park: 24.2 mi
- Portsmouth: 21.7 mi
- Cedar Island Rentals: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swanquarter National Wilderness Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Hammock Hills | SE 126° | 2 m | 24.1 mi |
| First Grass | SE 135° | 1 m | 23.2 mi |
| Tapping Hill | N 357° | 0 m | 10.2 mi |
| Second Grass | SE 136° | 0 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swanquarter Ferry, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/33298438
Day trips start here
- Ocracoke · 23 mi
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