Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area
Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Bald Hill stands 1 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Knoll Shores, a beach 1.9 miles away. Outer Banks Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
One of the few remaining maritime forests on the NC coast, the Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area offers an interpreted trail adjacent to and leading from the parking area of the NC Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores. Donated to the state by the family of the 26th
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Outer Banks Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bryan Street Pond: 2.8 mi
- Croatan Game Land: 2.8 mi
- Mitchell Village Park: 3.0 mi
- Mansfield Park: 3.3 mi
- Salter Path Park: 3.4 mi
- Pine Knoll Shores: 1.9 mi
- Indian Beach: 2.4 mi
- Indian Beach: 3.4 mi
- Deer Field Shores: 10.4 mi
- Cape Lookout Shoals: 19.1 mi
- Lost Treasure Raceway: 2.8 mi
- Lost Treasure Bumper Boats: 2.8 mi
- Battle Works - Tactical Laser Tag: 4.4 mi
- Morehead City Waterfront: 7.0 mi
- Fort Macon: 8.7 mi
- Carteret County Museum of History: 4.4 mi
- Carteret County Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center: 9.5 mi
- North Carolina Maritime Museum: 9.5 mi
- Core Sound Waterfowl Museum: 17.3 mi
- Big Rock: 6.9 mi
- Michael John Smith: 9.5 mi
- 1812 Lighthouse Foundation Ruins: 18.3 mi
- High Hill: 12.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 14.1 mi
- Diamond City Hills: 17.2 mi
- Rachel Carson Estuarine Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- North River: 14.4 mi
- Cedar Point Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Pine Cliff Recreation Area: 16.5 mi
- Rose garden: 4.8 mi
- Blackbeard: 16.3 mi
- Diamond City: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | E 99° | 1 m | 14.1 mi |
| Diamond City Hills | ESE 103° | 1 m | 17.2 mi |
| High Hill | E 97° | 0 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:47 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
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 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 67 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic Beach WTP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Atlantic Beach · 5 mi
- Morehead City · 5 mi
- Newport · 6 mi
- Emerald Isle · 7 mi
- Beaufort · 10 mi
- Cape Carteret · 13 mi
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