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University Lake

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Elevation, modelled
107 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 18.6 mi
Nearest byway
Football Road0.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
35.9003, -79.1079
University Lake from directly overhead

University Lake is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 107 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mccauley Mountain, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Football Road passes 0.3 miles off. 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cane Creek MountainsW 280°301 m18.6 mi
Bass MountainW 281°275 m16.4 mi
Occoneechee MountainN 356°261 m11.2 mi
Pickards MountainNNW 327°237 m5.3 mi
Brown Elfin KnobN 358°234 m11.3 mi
Terrells MountainSW 235°232 m4.1 mi
Bald MountainN 357°232 m5.2 mi
Scarlett HillN 5°228 m8.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Nature reserves: 43
Peaks: 34
Beaches: 9
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:28
June solstice06:0119:5920:37
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2416:2717:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350596875797872605043
Precip in4.03.34.43.73.84.14.84.35.43.83.53.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chapel Hill 2 W, 2 mi away.

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