- Elevation, modelled
- -2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Brunswick Town Road5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9669, -77.9292
Fort Fisher State Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled -2 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Fisher Park Office, a park 0.4 miles away. Brunswick Town Road passes 5.1 miles off.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Fisher State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | NW 318° | 17 m | 17.5 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 16.0 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort Fisher Park Office: 0.4 mi
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Joe Eakes Park: 2.4 mi
- Kure Beach Oceanfront Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 36
Nature reserves: 27
Museums: 12
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum: 0.7 mi
- North Carolina Military History Museum: 1.2 mi
- Federal Point History Center: 5.6 mi
- Fort Johnston: 6.1 mi
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Kure Beach: 1.7 mi
- Bay Beach: 4.5 mi
- East Beach: 7.3 mi
- Freeman Park: 7.6 mi
- Caswell Beach: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Bald Head Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Supply Shed: 7.6 mi
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
- Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation: 8.6 mi
- Generator House: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caswell Avenue Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 18.0 mi
- Devon Park Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 18.2 mi
- Harbor Way Gardens: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Barnes Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Big Bluff: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Hill: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bottle Chapel: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:29 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southport 5 N, 5 mi away.
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- Kure Beach · 2 mi
- Carolina Beach · 5 mi
- Southport · 6 mi
- Oak Island · 12 mi
- Wilmington · 18 mi
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