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Swanquarter National Wilderness Area

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Elevation, modelled
-0 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
First Hammock Hills2 m · 24.1 mi
Nearest byway
Pamlico Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
35.3288, -76.2808
Swanquarter National Wilderness Area from directly overhead

Swanquarter National Wilderness Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled -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.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
First Hammock HillsSE 126°2 m24.1 mi
First GrassSE 135°1 m23.2 mi
Tapping HillN 357°0 m10.2 mi
Second GrassSE 136°0 m23.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

58 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:17
June solstice05:5119:4620:24
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1116:1816:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454652627178828075665548
Precip in4.23.33.64.24.65.14.86.16.33.74.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swanquarter Ferry, 5 mi away.

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