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Wildlife Resource Commission - Islands

Wildlife Resource Commission - Islands from directly overhead

Wildlife Resource Commission - Islands is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Tapping Hill stands 0 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. Pamlico Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
restricted

How to reach it

Coordinates35.57816, -76.50963

60 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 13
  • Northside Community Park: 6.7 mi
  • Cul Res Historic Bath: 18.5 mi
  • Cul Res Historic Bath: 18.6 mi
  • Bonner's Point: 18.7 mi
  • Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge: 20.8 mi
Museums: 6
Beaches: 5
Historic sites: 2
  • Edward “Blackbeard” Teach Historical Marker: 18.7 mi
  • Brick House Landing: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Tapping Hill: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Washington County Rest Area: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildlife Resource Commission - Islands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tapping HillESE 120°0 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:5219:4820:26
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1216:1816:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434652616976807873635347
Precip in3.93.03.73.34.06.16.16.45.33.63.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belhaven 1 SE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/33130802

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