- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0132, -78.8927
Duke Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 109 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearl Mill Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Durham Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duke Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 285° | 261 m | 13.2 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 358° | 244 m | 17.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 355° | 243 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 257° | 237 m | 15.3 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 286° | 234 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 258° | 232 m | 12.6 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 237° | 232 m | 18.4 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 274° | 228 m | 11.3 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 6.8 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 11 mi
- #12 Racecar · 11 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 11 mi
- Trading Path View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bay Hargrove Park: 0.6 mi
- Northgate Park: 0.6 mi
- Old North Durham Park: 0.7 mi
- Rocky Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Northgate Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Old Durham Mural: 0.9 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 1.0 mi
- Bug Walk: 1.2 mi
- Corner of Watt's and Trinity: 1.2 mi
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 52
- Mercury Rocket: 1.1 mi
- Sheep: 1.2 mi
- Donkey: 1.2 mi
- Bird Viewing: 1.3 mi
- Traveling Seeds: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Beaver Marsh Preserve: 0.7 mi
- The Rocks Preserve: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Turtle: 1.0 mi
- Cardinal: 1.0 mi
- Major the bull: 1.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 33
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 0.7 mi
- Grace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Victory Garden: 1.7 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 4.1 mi
- Couch Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Piney Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 10.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Museum of Life and Science: 1.2 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 1.2 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 2.2 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.9 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 19.5 mi
- White Oak Beach: 20.0 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 20.5 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 12.4 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 13.6 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 17.5 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Kodak Rock: 5.8 mi
- Hollow Rock: 6.7 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 13.4 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 8.9 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 20.9 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 4.6 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 | 18:40 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 10 mi
- Research Triangle · 11 mi
- Raleigh · 19 mi
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