- Elevation, modelled
- 71 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Adam Mountain145 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue-Gray Scenic Byway20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6703, -78.6314
Lake Benson is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 71 m. Adam Mountain stands 145 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Benson Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Benson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mountain | N 357° | 145 m | 19.5 mi |
| Green Hill | N 10° | 136 m | 16.7 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Benson Park: 0.3 mi
- White Deer Park: 0.7 mi
- Thompson Road Park: 0.8 mi
- Lakemoor Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- White Deer Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Hidden Figures Mural: 2.9 mi
- Wake County Speedway Podium: 3.3 mi
- Sunflower Power Poles: 6.7 mi
- Sunflower Power Poles: 6.7 mi
- Sunflower Power Poles: 6.7 mi
Museums: 24
- Randleigh Dairy Heritage Museum: 4.6 mi
- Pope House Museum: 7.2 mi
- CAM Raleigh: 7.4 mi
- City of Raleigh Museum (COR Museum): 7.4 mi
- Raleigh Lace Museum and Kristin S Conrad Lace Center: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Walnut Creek Wetland Center: 6.2 mi
- Historic Allan Herschell Carousel: 6.8 mi
- Carousel: 7.8 mi
- Goodnights Comedy Club: 8.4 mi
- Rocket Box Bat House: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Lake Johnson: 1.4 mi
- Lake Wheeler: 4.7 mi
- Middle Creek Bottomlands: 7.4 mi
- Blue Pond Tiger Salamander Natural Area: 8.3 mi
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Garner Veterans' Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 6.8 mi
- North Carolina Fallen Firefighters: 7.5 mi
- Raleigh Police Memorial: 7.5 mi
- North Carolina Veterans: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 15
- Sunflower Field: 7.2 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 7.3 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 7.5 mi
- Clayton Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- SOL Garden: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Blount Room: 7.4 mi
- Hargett Room: 7.4 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 7.8 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 7.8 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Crosswinds Beach: 21.1 mi
- White Oak Beach: 22.1 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 22.1 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 22.3 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Green Hill: 16.7 mi
- Adam Mountain: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Little River Falls: 18.9 mi
- Jumping Fish Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- ledge off to drainage area: 19.2 mi
- Raven Rock: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-95 Southbound ─ Johnston County: 23.2 mi
- I-95 Northbound ─ Johnston County: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garner, 2 mi away.
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