- Elevation, modelled
- 90 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Glenns Mountain244 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1245, -78.6591
Robertson Creek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 90 m. Glenns Mountain stands 244 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle C. Roberts Field, a park 1.4 miles away. North Durham Country Byway passes 10 miles off. 9 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 Robertson Creek Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenns Mountain | NW 305° | 244 m | 16.5 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 299° | 243 m | 16.4 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | W 260° | 223 m | 23.5 mi |
| Couch Mountain | WSW 250° | 193 m | 20.3 mi |
| Nunn Mountain | WSW 242° | 188 m | 24.8 mi |
| Adam Mountain | S 178° | 145 m | 11.9 mi |
| Green Hill | SSE 163° | 136 m | 15.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 245° | 136 m | 21.8 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
- 25.2 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 24 mi
- #12 Racecar · 24 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 24 mi
- Trading Path View · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Battle C. Roberts Field: 1.4 mi
- Lake Rogers Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
- Wake County Open Space: 4.7 mi
- Wake County Open Space: 4.9 mi
- Wilton Slopes Park: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Head: 14.9 mi
- Colorful Circle of People: 15.2 mi
- Steel Tree: 15.2 mi
- Old Durham Mural: 15.9 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 16.0 mi
- Granville Corn Maze: 9.4 mi
- Horton Grove: 10.1 mi
- Airplane: 10.9 mi
- Storage Sense: 11.8 mi
- Maze: 12.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial of Wake Forest: 15.0 mi
- Turtle: 16.0 mi
- Cardinal: 16.0 mi
- Eiffel Tower Replica: 16.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 16.2 mi
- Stagville State Historic Site: 9.9 mi
- Wake Forest Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 14.5 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 15.0 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 15.9 mi
- Walker Garden: 12.0 mi
- Performance Garden: 12.0 mi
- St. Catherine of Siena Memorial Garden: 12.7 mi
- Common Garden: 13.5 mi
- Hub Farm: 14.4 mi
- Adam Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Green Hill: 15.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Glenns Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 17.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 14.2 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 18.2 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 23.8 mi
- Hargett Room: 24.0 mi
- Blount Room: 24.0 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 15.0 mi
- Kodak Rock: 19.1 mi
- Hollow Rock: 21.8 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 17.5 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 24.1 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 | 18:39 | 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 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Lake, 10 mi away.
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