- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tapping Hill0 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pamlico Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4042, -76.3590
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 2 m. Tapping Hill stands 0 m to the northeast, 6.3 miles off. Pamlico Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles.
- Access
- restricted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapping Hill | NE 38° | 0 m | 6.3 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 25.8 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Light Station · 29 mi
33 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 22
Parks: 5
- Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge: 6.2 mi
- Goose Creek State Game Refuge: 17.3 mi
- Northside Community Park: 17.6 mi
- Newton Creek Park: 24.5 mi
- Aurora Marina Acquisition: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Bailey Shore: 9.5 mi
- Lupton Shore: 10.0 mi
- Lawson Shore: 16.3 mi
- Island View Shores: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Tapping Hill: 6.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Belhaven Memorial Museum: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 2 mi away.
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