- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0084, -78.9146
B.N. Duke is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 128 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is George Watts Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of B.N. Duke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 288° | 261 m | 12.1 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 2° | 244 m | 17.5 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 360° | 243 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 257° | 237 m | 14.0 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 289° | 234 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 258° | 232 m | 11.3 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 235° | 232 m | 17.2 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 276° | 228 m | 10.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 7.7 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 10 mi
- #12 Racecar · 10 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 10 mi
- Trading Path View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- George Watts Playground: 0.3 mi
- Trinity Park: 0.3 mi
- Walltown Park: 0.7 mi
- Burch Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
- Watts Lawns: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Corner of Watt's and Trinity: 0.3 mi
- Bug Walk: 0.3 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 0.7 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 0.7 mi
- Sundial: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 50
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 1.7 mi
- Sheep: 1.8 mi
- Donkey: 1.8 mi
- Duke Homestead: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Turtle: 0.9 mi
- Cardinal: 0.9 mi
- Major the bull: 1.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Peace Pole: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Grace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 1.2 mi
- Victory Garden: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 3.3 mi
- Couch Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 9.7 mi
Museums: 28
- The History Hub Museum: 0.9 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.0 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 1.7 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 1.9 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.0 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 18.8 mi
- White Oak Beach: 19.3 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 19.7 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.5 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.5 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.5 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Kodak Rock: 4.8 mi
- Hollow Rock: 5.5 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 12.3 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 7.7 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 22.0 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 4.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 4 mi away.
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