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Rural Hill Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
196 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kings Pinnacle520 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Crowders Mountain Drive21.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
35.3733, -80.9455
Rural Hill Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Rural Hill Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 196 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Neck Road Access Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings PinnacleWSW 241°520 m23.7 mi
Anderson MountainNNW 329°471 m15.6 mi
Crowders MountainWSW 243°458 m21.0 mi
Little MountainNNW 335°409 m16.3 mi
Spencer MountainWSW 241°375 m10.9 mi
Henry KnobSW 228°344 m25.0 mi
Jackson KnobSW 228°328 m17.2 mi
Reese MountainWNW 292°325 m10.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 13
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:1020:0520:43
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:3016:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616977807973625145
Precip in3.53.14.03.83.44.03.74.43.73.23.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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