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Rollins Mill

Rollins Mill from directly overhead

Rollins Mill is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Terrells Mountain stands 232 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Duke Energy: Harris Nuclear Plant, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Devil's Stompin' Ground Road passes 17 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Ruins of the Rollins Mill dam. Circa early-mid 1800's.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.59074, -78.91312
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Longleaf Shelter - Harris Lake County Park: 2.1 mi
  • Harris Lake County Park: 2.5 mi
  • Harris Lake County Park: 2.8 mi
  • Seqirus Pavilion Park: 4.8 mi
  • Fleming Loop Recreational Park: 5.6 mi
Artworks
  • Ben Harris Metal Sculptures: 4.9 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 11.6 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 11.6 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 11.6 mi
  • Suffolk Sheep: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Museums: 25
  • The Cub Barn: 5.5 mi
  • Visitor Center: 8.7 mi
  • Gourd Museum at the Angier Public Library: 11.3 mi
  • Angier Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Lundy Fetterman Museum: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 23
Peaks: 20
  • Spring Hill: 15.5 mi
  • Red Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Burnett Mountain: 16.6 mi
  • Lambeth Mountain: 17.6 mi
  • Boothe Hill: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • American Eagle Flights 3378 and 3379 Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 16.7 mi
  • Battle of Morrisville Station: 16.7 mi
  • Garner Veterans' Memorial: 17.1 mi
  • Collapsed Barn: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 13
Beaches: 8
  • Ebenezer Church Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Vista Point Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Poplar Point Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Seaforth Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Crosswinds Beach: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • White Oak Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
  • Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 16.1 mi
  • Fountain Terrace: 19.1 mi
  • Blount Room: 20.2 mi
  • Hargett Room: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Jumping Fish Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Moosejaw Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Raven Rock: 8.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rollins Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrells MountainNW 323°232 m23.8 mi
Edwards MountainNNW 336°203 m19.2 mi
McCauley MountNNW 333°185 m23.3 mi
Round Top MountainWNW 292°184 m19.5 mi
Red HillNW 319°183 m16.0 mi
Burnett MountainNW 320°183 m16.6 mi
Boothe HillNNW 334°183 m18.2 mi
Lambeth MountainNW 318°177 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:28
June solstice06:0119:5720:35
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:2216:2717:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349596775797771604943
Precip in3.23.03.83.73.44.85.04.35.63.53.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hill, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8514909677

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