Nature reserve · North Carolina
WRC Scuppernong River Access Area
WRC Scuppernong River Access Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Washington County Veterans Field, a park 0.6 miles away. Alligator River Route passes 8.2 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.86207, -76.38429
- 8.2 mi off the Alligator River Route
- 8.5 mi off the Edenton-Windsor Loop
- 20.1 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Perquiman's Crossing
51 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 24
- Lantern Acres Gameland: 1.0 mi
- E.G. Davenport Sr.: 1.2 mi
- E.G. Davenport Sr.: 2.0 mi
- Lantern Acres Gameland: 5.0 mi
- Lantern Acres Game Land/Creswell Wetl: 6.7 mi
Parks: 18
- Washington County Veterans Field: 0.6 mi
- Kiddie Park: 8.1 mi
- Main Street Park: 8.2 mi
- Washington County Recreation Park: 8.6 mi
- Columbia Town Park: 8.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Red Wolf Center: 8.6 mi
- Port-o-Plymouth Civil War Museum: 20.4 mi
- Bear-ology: 20.6 mi
- Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum: 20.6 mi
- Perquimans County History Museum: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Somerset Place Plantation: 5.2 mi
- Cupola House: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Washington County Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Brick House Landing: 20.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edenton, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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