- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9490, -78.8238
Steel Tree is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 121 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorful Circle of People, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steel Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 295° | 261 m | 18.4 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NNW 349° | 244 m | 22.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 346° | 243 m | 20.8 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 273° | 237 m | 18.8 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 296° | 234 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 277° | 232 m | 16.2 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 254° | 232 m | 20.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WNW 289° | 228 m | 16.0 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 10.5 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Football Road
- 16.2 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 17 mi
- #12 Racecar · 17 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 17 mi
- Trading Path View · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Colorful Circle of People: 0.0 mi
- Winding Out: 5.4 mi
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 5.4 mi
- Triangle Icon: 5.5 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Bethesda Park: 1.3 mi
- Brightwood Trails Community Area: 1.4 mi
- Birchwood Park: 2.4 mi
- C R Wood Park: 2.7 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Crabtree Creek Watershed Project: 3.9 mi
- Hwy 98 Waterfowl Impoundment: 4.7 mi
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 5.4 mi
- Falls Lake: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Marsh Preserve: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- Frankie's Fun Park: 2.6 mi
- Boxyard RTP: 4.5 mi
- Airplane: 5.4 mi
- Team Power Sports: 5.5 mi
- Southern Industrial Constructors Inc: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Peace Pole: 3.7 mi
- Major the bull: 5.5 mi
- Cardinal: 5.6 mi
- Turtle: 5.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 33
- Adam Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 9.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Couch Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Briggs Avenue Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Angier Avenue Neighborhood Farm: 4.0 mi
- Victory Garden: 5.4 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 5.5 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums: 26
- The History Hub Museum: 5.7 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 6.8 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 7.0 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 8.1 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 12.6 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 14.4 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 14.5 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 11.5 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 17.1 mi
- White Oak Beach: 18.0 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 18.8 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 10.4 mi
- Kodak Rock: 11.3 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 16.6 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 11.8 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 22.4 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| 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: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Research Triangle · 5 mi
- Chapel Hill · 12 mi
- Raleigh · 13 mi
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