- Elevation, modelled
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0128, -78.9380
Crest Street Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 125 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 33 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 Crest Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 288° | 261 m | 10.8 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 7° | 244 m | 17.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 5° | 243 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 255° | 237 m | 12.8 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 290° | 234 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 255° | 232 m | 10.1 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 232° | 232 m | 16.3 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 275° | 228 m | 8.7 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 7.8 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 9 mi
- #12 Racecar · 9 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 9 mi
- Trading Path View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old West Durham Garden: 0.5 mi
- Medical Center Garden: 0.5 mi
- Belmont Lake: 0.6 mi
- LSRC Quad: 0.6 mi
- Oval Drive Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- James B. Duke: 0.8 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Sundial: 1.0 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 50
- Duke Homestead: 1.8 mi
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 1.8 mi
- Bennett Place: 2.3 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- The Rocks Preserve: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Turtle: 2.2 mi
- Cardinal: 2.2 mi
- Major the bull: 2.3 mi
- Unity Monument: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.2 mi
- Couch Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 31
- Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Grace Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums: 29
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 1.9 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 2.4 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 3.8 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 18.8 mi
- White Oak Beach: 19.3 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 19.5 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.9 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.9 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 14.1 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Kodak Rock: 3.6 mi
- Hollow Rock: 4.4 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.0 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.7 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 22.8 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 3.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 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, 3 mi away.
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