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Lake Wheeler

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Elevation, modelled
86 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Edwards Mountain203 m · 21.9 mi
Nearest byway
Blue-Gray Scenic Byway24.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
35.6925, -78.7098
Lake Wheeler from directly overhead

Lake Wheeler is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 86 m. Edwards Mountain stands 203 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Wheeler Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Wheeler. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards MountainWNW 299°203 m21.9 mi
Boothe HillWNW 296°183 m21.6 mi
Red HillWNW 283°183 m22.5 mi
Burnett MountainWNW 284°183 m22.9 mi
Lambeth MountainWNW 285°177 m23.9 mi
Bennett MountainWNW 293°167 m23.6 mi
Adam MountainN 11°145 m18.2 mi
High HillWNW 303°144 m22.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0019:5720:35
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:2216:2617:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653626976807873635246
Precip in3.93.14.23.83.85.74.75.45.13.93.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh 4 SW, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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