- Elevation, modelled
- 176 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0502, -79.0939
Cates Creek Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 176 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Elfin Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Town of Hillsborough
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cates Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | WSW 250° | 301 m | 20.4 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | NW 307° | 286 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bass Mountain | WSW 247° | 275 m | 18.3 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 297° | 261 m | 1.7 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NE 36° | 244 m | 18.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 37° | 243 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | SSW 212° | 237 m | 7.0 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | NW 309° | 234 m | 1.5 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 1.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Football Road
- 10.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 2 mi
- #12 Racecar · 2 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 2 mi
- Trading Path View · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Occaneechi Village Replica Site: 1.5 mi
- River Park: 1.6 mi
- Mayo Park: 1.8 mi
- Turnip Patch Park: 1.9 mi
- Murray Street Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 42
- Bennett Place: 6.8 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 9.1 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 9.7 mi
- Duke Homestead: 9.8 mi
- Old Well: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Duke Forest Edeburn Division: 1.6 mi
- Steep Bottom: 2.8 mi
- Panther Branch Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Orange County Parks Operations Base: 5.0 mi
- Confluence Natural Area: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 34
- Brown Elfin Knob: 1.5 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Occoneechee Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Scarlett Hill: 1.8 mi
- Currie Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
- The Society of the Cincinnati Monument: 1.7 mi
- Billy Strayhorn: 1.7 mi
- Edmund Fanning: 1.7 mi
- Regulators Hanged: 1.7 mi
- Regulator Monument: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 25
- River Park Arch: 1.6 mi
- Plaid Cow: 8.6 mi
- Bolin Creek Trail: 9.0 mi
- Tatanka: 9.2 mi
- James B. Duke: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 24
- Hillsborough Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- HOPE Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Winmore Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Carrboro Community Garden at MLK, Jr. Park: 8.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Orange County Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 9.7 mi
- Morehead Planetarium: 9.7 mi
- Ackland Art Museum: 9.8 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.9 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 21.4 mi
- White Oak Beach: 21.8 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 21.8 mi
- Haw river beach: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.1 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 12.1 mi
- Observation Platform: 19.8 mi
- Shelter #3: 19.9 mi
- Shelter #2: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 2.0 mi
- Kodak Rock: 6.0 mi
- Hollow Rock: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 7.4 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Alamance County Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 7.5 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 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 11 W, 6 mi away.
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