- Elevation, modelled
- 134 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Byway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1899, -78.7208
Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 134 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. North Durham Country Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Tar River Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WSW 249° | 261 m | 24.1 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | WNW 296° | 244 m | 11.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 288° | 243 m | 11.4 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WSW 248° | 234 m | 23.6 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WSW 241° | 228 m | 23.8 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | SW 235° | 224 m | 24.9 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | WSW 247° | 223 m | 21.5 mi |
| Currie Hill | WSW 240° | 212 m | 24.6 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
- 23.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Trading Path View · 22 mi
- #12 Racecar · 22 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 22 mi
- #44 Racecar · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Butner Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Lake Rogers Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Battle C. Roberts Field: 5.2 mi
- Knapp of Reeds Waterfowl Impoundment: 5.9 mi
- Bluff Waterfowl Impoundment: 7.0 mi
- Granville Corn Maze: 7.5 mi
- Horton Grove: 8.0 mi
- Airplane: 14.5 mi
- Explore The Wild: Lemurs: 14.6 mi
- Vapor Rings: 14.6 mi
- Castle Mont Rouge: 11.3 mi
- Durham Pump Station: 16.1 mi
- Turtle: 16.5 mi
- Cardinal: 16.5 mi
- Major the bull: 16.8 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 16.1 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 16.2 mi
- Sundial: 16.3 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 16.4 mi
- Old Durham Mural: 16.4 mi
- Hub Farm: 12.9 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 16.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Grace Garden: 16.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 16.6 mi
- Glenns Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 16.9 mi
- Adam Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Couch Mountain: 19.4 mi
- Stagville State Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum: 10.7 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 13.4 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 14.9 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 15.4 mi
- Kodak Rock: 17.9 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 20.7 mi
- Hollow Rock: 21.5 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.5 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 22.0 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 16.4 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Falls: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxford AG, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Raleigh · 26 mi
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