- Elevation, modelled
- 106 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0240, -78.9255
17 Acre Wood Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 106 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Trail Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 17 Acre Wood Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 283° | 261 m | 11.3 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 5° | 244 m | 16.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 2° | 243 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 252° | 237 m | 13.7 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 285° | 234 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 252° | 232 m | 11.0 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 231° | 232 m | 17.4 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 270° | 228 m | 9.4 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 6.9 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 9 mi
- #12 Racecar · 9 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 9 mi
- Trading Path View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Trail Park: 0.2 mi
- Westover Park: 0.2 mi
- Belmont Park: 0.3 mi
- Oval Drive Park: 0.4 mi
- Bryan Lawn: 0.5 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 0.3 mi
- Sundial: 0.4 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- B.N. Duke: 1.2 mi
- Duke Homestead: 0.8 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 0.9 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 1.5 mi
- Donkey: 1.6 mi
- Sheep: 1.6 mi
- The Rocks Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Beaver Marsh Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Turtle: 2.1 mi
- Cardinal: 2.1 mi
- Major the bull: 2.3 mi
- Unity Monument: 2.7 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.1 mi
- Couch Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 8.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Grace Garden: 2.0 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 2.2 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 1.5 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 2.1 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 3.2 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 3.9 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 19.7 mi
- White Oak Beach: 20.2 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 20.5 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 21.5 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.9 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.9 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.5 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 20.3 mi
- Kodak Rock: 3.8 mi
- Hollow Rock: 5.4 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.4 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 23.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 7.8 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 22.9 mi
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 21.7 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 21.8 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 2.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 2 mi away.
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