- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0013, -78.9390
James B. Duke is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 120 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrington Quad, a park 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James B. Duke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 292° | 261 m | 11.0 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 7° | 244 m | 18.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 5° | 243 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 258° | 237 m | 12.6 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 294° | 234 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 260° | 232 m | 9.9 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 234° | 232 m | 15.8 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 280° | 228 m | 8.8 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 8.6 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 9 mi
- #12 Racecar · 9 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 9 mi
- Trading Path View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harrington Quad: 0.2 mi
- LSRC Quad: 0.2 mi
- Putman quad: 0.3 mi
- Medical Center Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- B.N. Duke: 1.4 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Sundial: 1.6 mi
- Corner of Watt's and Trinity: 1.6 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 49
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 1.6 mi
- Duke Homestead: 2.5 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Bennett Place: 2.7 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 2.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Major the bull: 2.1 mi
- Turtle: 2.1 mi
- Cardinal: 2.1 mi
- Unity Monument: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.9 mi
- Couch Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Blackwood Mountain: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 32
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.2 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Nasher Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 1.9 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 2.6 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 2.9 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 4.3 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 18.0 mi
- White Oak Beach: 18.5 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 18.8 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.2 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.2 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 13.6 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 4.0 mi
- Kodak Rock: 4.1 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.2 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.3 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 23.3 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 3.7 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 | 18:41 | 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, 3 mi away.
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- Chapel Hill · 7 mi
- Research Triangle · 12 mi
- Raleigh · 21 mi
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