- Elevation, modelled
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9047, -79.0968
University Lake is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 117 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west, 19 miles off. Football Road runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of University Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | W 279° | 301 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bass Mountain | W 280° | 275 m | 16.9 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | N 353° | 261 m | 10.9 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | NW 319° | 237 m | 5.4 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | N 355° | 234 m | 11.0 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 236° | 232 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 350° | 232 m | 5.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | N 1° | 228 m | 8.3 mi |
- On the Football Road
- 5.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 12 mi
- #12 Racecar · 12 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 12 mi
- Trading Path View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Commons: 0.9 mi
- Bel Arbor Neighborhood Park: 1.1 mi
- Buford Woods: 1.4 mi
- Henry Anderson III Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- The Hooded Witch: 1.4 mi
- Exhale: 2.2 mi
- Bolin Creek Trail: 2.4 mi
- Tatanka: 3.6 mi
- Plaid Cow: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 45
- Old Well: 2.6 mi
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower: 2.7 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 8.1 mi
- Bennett Place: 11.0 mi
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- University Lake: 0.6 mi
- University Lake: 0.7 mi
- Berryhill Rhododendron Bluffs: 1.0 mi
- Mccauley Mountain: 1.0 mi
- University Lake: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 34
- McCauley Mount: 1.1 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Stony Hill: 2.9 mi
- Big Hill: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Joseph Caldwell Monument: 2.6 mi
- Stone Knoll: 2.6 mi
- Unsung Founders Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Thomas Lloyd Marker: 2.9 mi
- Hippol Castle: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 25
- Carrboro Community Garden at MLK, Jr. Park: 1.5 mi
- Carrboro Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Sam W. Hitt Medicinal Plant Garden: 2.4 mi
- Alumni Sculpture Garden: 2.4 mi
- Coker Arboretum: 2.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Ackland Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Morehead Planetarium: 2.7 mi
- Carolina Basketball Museum: 3.1 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 11.4 mi
- Orange County Historical Society: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Beaches: 9
- Parker's Creek Beach: 11.5 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 11.8 mi
- White Oak Beach: 12.2 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 12.5 mi
- Haw river beach: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hollow Rock: 7.3 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.2 mi
- Kodak Rock: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 4.9 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 12.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:27 | 17:07 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chapel Hill 2 W, 1 mi away.
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