- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cape Fear Historic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2265, -77.8776
Front Quad is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 12 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is UNCW Leutze Lake, a park 0.3 miles away. Cape Fear Historic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Front Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | WSW 252° | 17 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sand Ball Hill | NNW 328° | 10 m | 15.8 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 25.8 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- UNCW Leutze Lake: 0.3 mi
- Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Anne McCrary Park: 1.1 mi
- Virginia Pearson Empie Park: 1.5 mi
- Long Leaf Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 38
- New Hanover County War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 1.6 mi
- Kenan Memorial Fountain: 3.8 mi
- Monument to Cornelius Harnett: 3.9 mi
- To the Soldiers of the Confederacy: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Attractions: 22
- One Tree Hill Lucas Home: 2.7 mi
- One Tree Hill Nathan and Haley Place: 4.2 mi
- One Tree Hill Institute: 4.2 mi
- One Tree Hill Rivercourt: 4.3 mi
- USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial: 4.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Cape Fear Museum: 3.5 mi
- Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation 3.8 (9): 3.8 mi
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts: 3.8 mi
- Latimer House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Burgwin - Wright House: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Palm Tree Island: 3.9 mi
- Masonboro Island Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Freeman Park: 10.9 mi
- Kure Beach: 16.7 mi
- Bay Beach: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Devon Park Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.8 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 2.9 mi
- Harbor Way Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Yahweh Garden: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Sand Hill: 15.4 mi
- Sand Ball Hill: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Barnes Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Big Bluff: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bottle Chapel: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 4.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 2 mi
- Carolina Beach · 13 mi
- Kure Beach · 16 mi
- Southport · 22 mi
- Oak Island · 26 mi
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