- Elevation, modelled
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1031, -79.1444
Dam is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 168 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Orange County Historical Society, a museum 3.1 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | WSW 237° | 301 m | 19.5 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | WNW 303° | 286 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bass Mountain | SW 232° | 275 m | 17.8 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | SSE 156° | 261 m | 3.1 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NE 51° | 244 m | 17.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 53° | 243 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | S 185° | 237 m | 9.7 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | SSE 148° | 234 m | 3.2 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 5.4 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 11.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- Trading Path View · 4 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 4 mi
- #12 Racecar · 4 mi
- #44 Racecar · 4 mi
119 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Occoneechee Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Brown Elfin Knob: 3.2 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 4.7 mi
- Scarlett Hill: 6.1 mi
- Currie Hill: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- Buffaloe Lanes Mebane: 6.8 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 10.3 mi
- Bennett Place: 10.8 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 13.3 mi
- Duke Homestead: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Regulators Hanged: 3.2 mi
- Edmund Fanning: 3.2 mi
- Billy Strayhorn: 3.2 mi
- Regulator Monument: 3.4 mi
- Regulator Monument: 3.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Orange County Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Mebane Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Haw River Historical Assoc. Museum: 12.4 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 13.3 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Alamance County Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bobbit's Hole: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cedar Falls: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 13 mi
- Research Triangle · 25 mi
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