- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Brunswick Town Road9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9205, -78.0189
Franklin Square Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 6 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, a museum 0.2 miles away. Brunswick Town Road passes 9.1 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Square Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | NNW 338° | 17 m | 17.5 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 16.0 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort Johnston-Southport Museum & Visitors' Center: 0.2 mi
- Keziah Park: 0.2 mi
- Southport Community Center: 0.2 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Lowe-White Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Cape Fear Quarantine Station: 1.3 mi
- Battery Caswell: 1.9 mi
- Battery McDonough: 1.9 mi
- Battery Madison: 2.0 mi
- Battery Swift: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Indigo Plantation Marsh Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Bald Head Island Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Bald Head Island Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Bald Head Island Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Bald Head Island Natural Area: 1.1 mi
Museums: 13
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport: 0.2 mi
- Fort Johnston: 0.2 mi
- Fort Fisher Historic Museum: 6.8 mi
- North Carolina Military History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Federal Point History Center: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- Caswell Beach: 2.5 mi
- Bay Beach: 4.1 mi
- East Beach: 5.2 mi
- Oak Island Cabana: 5.7 mi
- Kure Beach: 7.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 2.1 mi
- Bald Head Lighthouse: 3.4 mi
- Supply Shed: 3.4 mi
- Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation: 5.9 mi
- Captain Charlie’s I: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Caswell Avenue Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Fly-Trap Farm: 18.1 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 22.0 mi
- Devon Park Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Barnes Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Big Bluff: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Bottle Chapel: 23.0 mi
- OIB Sign: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sand Hill: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:29 | 17:08 |
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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- Oak Island · 6 mi
- Kure Beach · 8 mi
- Carolina Beach · 11 mi
- Wilmington · 22 mi
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