- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- King Mountain309 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sandhills Scenic Drive1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3790, -79.8630
Densons Creek is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 135 m. King Mountain stands 309 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Troy Town Park Ii, a park 1.5 miles away. Sandhills Scenic Drive passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Densons Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NNW 332° | 309 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | N 355° | 299 m | 16.4 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNE 12° | 293 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dark Mountain | NW 322° | 289 m | 8.2 mi |
| Harveys Mountain | NNE 13° | 288 m | 18.3 mi |
| Purgatory Mountain | NNE 18° | 286 m | 19.0 mi |
| Coolers Knob Mountain | N 352° | 285 m | 17.1 mi |
| Wysner Mountain | NNW 339° | 281 m | 8.4 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
- 7.4 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
- 11.7 mi off the Pottery Road
- 12.1 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 8 mi
- Scenic Lookout · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cottonstone Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Jenny Wright Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Abner Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 7.5 mi
- Morris Mountain: 7.5 mi
Parks: 52
- Troy Town Park Ii: 1.5 mi
- Town Park: 4.7 mi
- Montgomery Sheep Farm: 5.3 mi
- Uwbarrie Game Land: 9.5 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Barnes Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Red River Hogs: 18.0 mi
- Zebra, Ostrich, Giraffe: 18.0 mi
- Lions: 18.0 mi
- Campfire Arena: 18.0 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Uwharrie Game Land: 9.3 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 10.7 mi
- Pisgah Covered Bridge And Natural Area: 11.4 mi
- Chivington Scenic Easement: 14.0 mi
- Wrc Lakemont Access Area: 14.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum: 11.8 mi
- North Carolina Pottery Center: 12.3 mi
- Mt Gilead Museum Foundation: 13.9 mi
- Town Creek Indian Mound Museum: 14.0 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 11.4 mi
- Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument: 11.8 mi
- Will Lowder Homesite Monument: 11.8 mi
- Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Randolph County I-73/I-74 Northbound Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Ellerbe Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Honey Bee Statue: 18.1 mi
- Rutting Elk: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Twin Spring: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Uwharrie Falls: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:01 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Springs 5 WNW, 17 mi away.
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