- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9449, -79.4068
Three College Observatory is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 260 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bass Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Football Road passes 3.1 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three College Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | W 275° | 301 m | 1.6 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | N 359° | 286 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bass Mountain | E 87° | 275 m | 0.6 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | SW 218° | 272 m | 24.7 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | ENE 63° | 261 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | E 85° | 237 m | 13.9 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | ENE 63° | 234 m | 18.3 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | ESE 112° | 232 m | 14.5 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Football Road
- 12.1 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
- 19.2 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 20 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 20 mi
- #12 Racecar · 20 mi
- Trading Path View · 20 mi
111 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 38
- Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 13.0 mi
- Thomas Lloyd Marker: 16.6 mi
- Stone Knoll: 16.6 mi
- Dam: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 37
- Bass Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cane Creek Mountains: 1.6 mi
- Mitchell Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Crawford Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 10.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Children's Museum of Alamance County: 8.4 mi
- Graham Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Haw River Historical Assoc. Museum: 10.3 mi
- Patterson Cottage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Silk Hope Ruritan Club: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Restored Caboose: 10.4 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 10.6 mi
- Buffaloe Lanes Mebane: 13.0 mi
- Old Well: 20.0 mi
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Haw river beach: 23.2 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 24.5 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Alamance County Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 20.8 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
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