Allen Jay Park
Allen Jay Park is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 246 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Brentwood Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Football Road passes 13 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 246 m
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Football Road
- 18.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 22.3 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 25.3 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Brentwood Park: 1.4 mi
- Brocket Street Park: 2.4 mi
- Washington Terrace Park: 2.5 mi
- Washington Terrace Park: 2.5 mi
- Cedron Park: 2.7 mi
- Boyhood home of John Coltrane: 2.5 mi
- High Point Normal and Industrial Institute: 2.6 mi
- First Baptist Church: 2.7 mi
- Washington Street Historic District: 2.8 mi
- African American Soldier Gold Star: 2.8 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 2.8 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 2.8 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 3.2 mi
- 85-Foot Tall Highboy: 3.2 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 3.5 mi
- The Big Chair: 7.5 mi
- Railcar: 7.6 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 17.9 mi
- Faith Rock: 19.9 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 22.2 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Rush Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Ridges Mountain: 15.4 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 2.0 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 3.4 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 9.6 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 12.6 mi
- Blandwood Mansion: 13.2 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 8.4 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 11.4 mi
- UNCG Garden: 12.9 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 13.2 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 13.4 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 9.6 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 13.5 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 14.9 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 16.0 mi
- Evergreen Farm: 22.7 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Allen Jay Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | S 177° | 356 m | 12.5 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SW 217° | 352 m | 15.8 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSE 162° | 350 m | 13.4 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 208° | 334 m | 22.5 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SSE 152° | 332 m | 16.3 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SSE 154° | 331 m | 15.2 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | SSW 197° | 314 m | 18.1 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | SSE 148° | 311 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 2 mi away.
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird13 obs
- Northern Cardinal9 obs
- Tan Jumping Spider7 obs
- red deadnettle6 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel5 obs
- bird's-eye speedwell5 obs
- Mourning Dove4 obs
- American Robin4 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/281426311
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