- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1021, -79.1499
Panther Branch Natural Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 181 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dam, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Eno River Association
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Panther Branch Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | SW 236° | 301 m | 19.2 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | NW 304° | 286 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bass Mountain | SW 232° | 275 m | 17.5 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | SSE 150° | 261 m | 3.2 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NE 52° | 244 m | 17.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 54° | 243 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | S 183° | 237 m | 9.6 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | SE 143° | 234 m | 3.3 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 11.3 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- Trading Path View · 4 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 4 mi
- #12 Racecar · 4 mi
- #44 Racecar · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairview Park: 2.3 mi
- Hillsborough Heights Park: 2.3 mi
- Murray Street Park: 2.8 mi
- Turnip Patch Park: 3.0 mi
- Mayo Park: 3.3 mi
- Confluence Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Steep Bottom: 6.3 mi
- Duke Forest Edeburn Division: 6.3 mi
- Orange County Parks Operations Base: 9.4 mi
- Keith Arboretum: 9.9 mi
- Occoneechee Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Brown Elfin Knob: 3.3 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 4.9 mi
- Scarlett Hill: 6.2 mi
- Currie Hill: 6.8 mi
- Buffaloe Lanes Mebane: 6.5 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 10.1 mi
- Bennett Place: 11.0 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Duke Homestead: 13.7 mi
- Dam: 0.3 mi
- Regulators Hanged: 3.4 mi
- Edmund Fanning: 3.4 mi
- Billy Strayhorn: 3.4 mi
- Regulator Monument: 3.6 mi
- River Park Arch: 3.5 mi
- Plaid Cow: 13.3 mi
- Bolin Creek Trail: 13.4 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 13.4 mi
- The Hooded Witch: 13.6 mi
- Hillsborough Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Anathoth Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- HOPE Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Winmore Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Carrboro Community Garden at MLK, Jr. Park: 12.6 mi
- Orange County Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Mebane Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Haw River Historical Assoc. Museum: 12.1 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 13.6 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 13.6 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 16.3 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 16.3 mi
- Shelter #3: 18.0 mi
- Shelter #4: 18.1 mi
- Shelter #2: 18.1 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 2.9 mi
- Kodak Rock: 9.9 mi
- Hollow Rock: 11.6 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 9.7 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Falls: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:27 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 11 W, 10 mi away.
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