- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bass Mountain275 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9784, -78.9515
Cornwallis Road Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 102 m. Bass Mountain stands 275 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Creek Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Durham Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cornwallis Road Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Mountain | W 265° | 275 m | 24.9 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 301° | 261 m | 11.1 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 8° | 244 m | 19.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 6° | 243 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 265° | 237 m | 11.7 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 303° | 234 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 269° | 232 m | 9.0 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 237° | 232 m | 14.3 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Football Road
- 10.3 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 10 mi
- #12 Racecar · 10 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 10 mi
- Trading Path View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sandy Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Wrightwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Rockwood Park: 1.7 mi
- Duke Reclamation Pond: 1.7 mi
- Putman quad: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- James B. Duke: 1.7 mi
- B.N. Duke: 2.9 mi
- Corner of Watt's and Trinity: 2.9 mi
- Bug Walk: 2.9 mi
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 50
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Bennett Place: 3.7 mi
- Duke Homestead: 4.2 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 4.3 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Hollow Rock Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 2.6 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Major the bull: 3.1 mi
- Turtle: 3.2 mi
- Cardinal: 3.2 mi
- Unity Monument: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 34
- Piney Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Couch Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 4.2 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 31
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Victory Garden: 2.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 2.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 2.9 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 4.3 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 4.6 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.3 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 16.4 mi
- White Oak Beach: 16.8 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 17.0 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 3.0 mi
- Kodak Rock: 5.1 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.3 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 4.9 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 24.9 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 5.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 6 mi
- Research Triangle · 11 mi
- Raleigh · 20 mi
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