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Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area

Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area from directly overhead

Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Terrells Mountain stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is North Carolina Veterans Memorial Pavilion, a park 6.8 miles away. Devil's Stompin' Ground Road passes 14 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates35.55070, -79.02459
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Carolina Veterans Memorial Pavilion: 6.8 mi
  • Harris Lake County Park: 7.1 mi
  • Longleaf Shelter - Harris Lake County Park: 7.3 mi
  • San-Lee Recreation Park: 7.5 mi
  • Harris Lake County Park: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 25
  • Ben Harris Metal Sculptures: 10.8 mi
  • Apex Art Installation: 18.0 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 18.1 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 18.1 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Spring Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Red Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Round Top Mountain: 15.6 mi
  • Albama Hills: 16.0 mi
  • Burnett Mountain: 16.1 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 10
Beaches: 8
  • Vista Point Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Ebenezer Church Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Poplar Point Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Seaforth Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Haw river beach: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 8
  • The Rocks Gemstone Mining: 12.7 mi
  • The Giant Chair: 13.0 mi
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 18.1 mi
  • Rocket Box Bat House: 18.1 mi
  • Bond Park Challenge Course: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • White Oak Recreation Area: 13.0 mi
  • Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 22.6 mi
  • Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 22.6 mi
  • Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Jumping Fish Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Moosejaw Falls: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Raven Rock: 8.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrells MountainNNW 340°232 m23.2 mi
Hickory MountainWNW 303°215 m21.8 mi
Collins MountainNNW 335°213 m24.4 mi
Edwards MountainN 356°203 m20.5 mi
Carolina HillWNW 302°196 m21.2 mi
McCauley MountN 349°185 m23.9 mi
Round Top MountainNW 311°184 m15.6 mi
Red HillNNW 344°183 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:28
June solstice06:0219:5820:36
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2216:2817:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424552616976807872615144
Precip in3.63.03.63.43.55.05.34.84.63.43.43.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanford 8 NE, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/33153945

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