- Elevation, modelled
- 106 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1751, -78.7442
Picture Branch Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 106 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. North Durham Country Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picture Branch Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WSW 250° | 261 m | 22.5 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NW 304° | 244 m | 10.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 295° | 243 m | 10.5 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WSW 250° | 234 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 236° | 232 m | 24.8 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WSW 242° | 228 m | 22.1 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | SW 235° | 224 m | 23.2 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | WSW 248° | 223 m | 19.9 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Trading Path View · 20 mi
- #12 Racecar · 20 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 20 mi
- #44 Racecar · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Butner Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Lake Rogers Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Knapp of Reeds Waterfowl Impoundment: 4.2 mi
- Battle C. Roberts Field: 5.0 mi
- Bluff Waterfowl Impoundment: 5.3 mi
- Horton Grove: 6.4 mi
- Granville Corn Maze: 9.2 mi
- Explore The Wild: Lemurs: 13.0 mi
- Vapor Rings: 13.0 mi
- Traveling Seeds: 13.0 mi
- Castle Mont Rouge: 10.4 mi
- Durham Pump Station: 14.5 mi
- Turtle: 14.9 mi
- Cardinal: 14.9 mi
- Major the bull: 15.2 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 14.5 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 14.6 mi
- Sundial: 14.6 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 14.7 mi
- Old Durham Mural: 14.8 mi
- Hub Farm: 11.2 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 14.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
- Grace Garden: 14.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Glenns Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 15.2 mi
- Adam Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Couch Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Stagville State Historic Site: 6.4 mi
- Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum: 10.2 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 11.8 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 13.3 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 13.8 mi
- Kodak Rock: 16.2 mi
- Hollow Rock: 19.9 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 20.6 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.1 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 20.9 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 14.7 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 16.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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, 12 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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