- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road17.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2588, -80.8321
Druid Hills Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 216 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Oaks Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Druid Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | W 279° | 375 m | 16.2 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 259° | 328 m | 19.5 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 307° | 325 m | 19.7 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | SW 230° | 299 m | 19.9 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 261° | 281 m | 14.3 mi |
| Capps Hill | NW 320° | 244 m | 3.2 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 142° | 228 m | 16.9 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | SW 234° | 227 m | 19.0 mi |
- 17.7 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 25.6 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 26.0 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Double Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
- Anita Stroud Park: 0.7 mi
- Waddell Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- Tryon Hills Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Mural by Emily Isaacs: 0.8 mi
- Mural by Alex Howell: 0.8 mi
- Mural by Arthur Brouthers: 0.8 mi
- Mural by Tucker Sward: 0.8 mi
- Mural by Ryan Cheuvront: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Graffiti Park: 1.5 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 1.5 mi
- Coal car: 2.0 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 4.6 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Confederate States Navy Yard Marker: 1.8 mi
- Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 1.8 mi
- William Ewen Shipp Monument: 2.2 mi
- Captain James Jack: 2.2 mi
- Our Children's Memorial Walkway: 2.3 mi
Museums: 35
- Rosedale House: 1.5 mi
- Discovery Place: 2.1 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 2.1 mi
- Bank of America Heritage Center: 2.3 mi
- Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Rosedale Arbor: 1.5 mi
- Lake, Simpson, Dixon Gardens Sign: 1.5 mi
- 4 square garden: 1.5 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- McGill Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Shuffletown Prairie Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 8
- Capps Hill: 3.2 mi
- Berry Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Red Hill: 16.9 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- South Point Beach: 12.3 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sailing Beach: 16.1 mi
- SHOAL: 17.9 mi
- SHOAL: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 13.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
- High Shoals: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 12.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 7 mi away.
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