- Elevation, modelled
- 104 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0290, -78.8991
Mercury Rocket is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 104 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Life and Science, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 162 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mercury Rocket. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | W 280° | 261 m | 12.6 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 360° | 244 m | 16.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 357° | 243 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 253° | 237 m | 15.2 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 281° | 234 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 253° | 232 m | 12.5 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 233° | 232 m | 18.7 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 268° | 228 m | 10.9 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 6.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 11 mi
- #12 Racecar · 11 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 11 mi
- Trading Path View · 11 mi
162 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 50
- Sheep: 0.1 mi
- Donkey: 0.1 mi
- Parasaurolophus: 0.2 mi
- Edmontonia: 0.2 mi
- Albertosaurus: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Turtle: 2.0 mi
- Cardinal: 2.0 mi
- Major the bull: 2.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Peace Pole: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Couch Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 10.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Museum of Life and Science: 0.0 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 1.3 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 2.1 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.2 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 20.4 mi
- White Oak Beach: 21.0 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 21.3 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 9.2 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 20.4 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 20.5 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).
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 10 mi
- Research Triangle · 12 mi
- Raleigh · 20 mi
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