- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Hill17 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cape Fear Historic Byway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1779, -77.8788
James E. L. Wade Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 8 m. Sand Hill stands 17 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Halyburton Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Cape Fear Historic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James E. L. Wade Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | W 264° | 17 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sand Ball Hill | NNW 334° | 10 m | 18.7 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Cape Fear Historic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Brunswick Town Road
- 24.7 mi off the Green Swamp Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Halyburton Park: 1.7 mi
- Long Leaf Park: 1.9 mi
- Trail's End Park: 1.9 mi
- Battle of Forks' Civil War Battlefield Park: 2.1 mi
- Cameron Art Museum Sculpture Garden: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 1.9 mi
- New Hanover County War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Lumina: 4.3 mi
- Station 6 Trolley Stop: 4.5 mi
- Station 5 Trolley Stop (historic): 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Attractions: 22
- One Tree Hill Lucas Home: 4.7 mi
- One Tree Hill Nathan and Haley Place: 5.7 mi
- One Tree Hill Rivercourt: 5.8 mi
- One Tree Hill Institute: 5.9 mi
- USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial: 5.9 mi
Museums: 13
- Wrightsville Beach Museum of History: 5.1 mi
- Cape Fear Museum: 5.3 mi
- Latimer House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts: 5.4 mi
- Burgwin - Wright House: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Masonboro Island Reserve: 4.1 mi
- Palm Tree Island: 4.9 mi
- Freeman Park: 7.6 mi
- Kure Beach: 13.4 mi
- Bay Beach: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Oak Island Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Bald Head Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
- Supply Shed: 22.2 mi
- Cape Fear Lighthouse Foundation: 23.4 mi
- Generator House: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Devon Park Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Transplanted Garden: 4.6 mi
- Harbor Way Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Yahweh Garden: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Sand Hill: 14.6 mi
- Sand Ball Hill: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Barnes Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Big Bluff: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bottle Chapel: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wynn Plaza Pavilion: 5.1 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, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington 7 SE, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 4 mi
- Carolina Beach · 10 mi
- Kure Beach · 13 mi
- Southport · 19 mi
- Oak Island · 23 mi
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