Rollins Mill
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.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Ruins of the Rollins Mill dam. Circa early-mid 1800's.
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
- 23.7 mi off the Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Football Road
- 28.3 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Longleaf Shelter - Harris Lake County Park: 2.1 mi
- Harris Lake County Park: 2.5 mi
- Seqirus Pavilion Park: 4.8 mi
- Fleming Loop Recreational Park: 5.6 mi
- Main Street Square: 5.7 mi
- Ben Harris Metal Sculptures: 4.9 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 11.6 mi
- Whirligigs: 11.6 mi
- Apex Art Installation: 12.3 mi
- Curvaceous Kiss: 14.4 mi
- 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
- Duke Energy: Harris Nuclear Plant: 2.0 mi
- Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area: 6.8 mi
- Blue Pond Tiger Salamander Natural Area: 8.5 mi
- Kelly Glen Park: 9.7 mi
- Walden Creek Property: 11.4 mi
- The Giant Chair: 6.6 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 11.7 mi
- Rocket Box Bat House: 11.7 mi
- Bond Park Challenge Course: 14.1 mi
- Compost Education Center: 14.2 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Carpenter Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 18.1 mi
- SOL Garden: 18.8 mi
- Sunflower Field: 18.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Jumping Fish Falls: 7.6 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 13.9 mi
- Raven Rock: 8.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrells Mountain | NW 323° | 232 m | 23.8 mi |
| Edwards Mountain | NNW 336° | 203 m | 19.2 mi |
| McCauley Mount | NNW 333° | 185 m | 23.3 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WNW 292° | 184 m | 19.5 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 319° | 183 m | 16.0 mi |
| Burnett Mountain | NW 320° | 183 m | 16.6 mi |
| Boothe Hill | NNW 334° | 183 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lambeth Mountain | NW 318° | 177 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hill, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8514909677
Day trips start here
- Research Triangle · 21 mi
- Raleigh · 22 mi
- Chapel Hill · 25 mi
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