- Elevation, modelled
- 108 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9808, -78.9019
Hillside Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 108 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Grant Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 3.4 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 Hillside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 295° | 261 m | 13.5 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 0° | 244 m | 19.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 358° | 243 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 265° | 237 m | 14.5 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 296° | 234 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 268° | 232 m | 11.8 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 242° | 232 m | 16.8 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WNW 286° | 228 m | 11.1 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 9.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 12 mi
- #12 Racecar · 12 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 12 mi
- Trading Path View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grant Park: 0.4 mi
- Grant Park: 0.4 mi
- Grant Street: 0.4 mi
- Grant Park: 0.4 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Winding Out: 1.0 mi
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 1.1 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 1.4 mi
- Old Durham Mural: 1.5 mi
- Bug Walk: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 52
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 1.3 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 3.3 mi
- Sheep: 3.4 mi
- Donkey: 3.4 mi
- Parasaurolophus: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 0.7 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Beaver Marsh Preserve: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Major the bull: 1.1 mi
- Peace Pole: 1.2 mi
- Cardinal: 1.4 mi
- Turtle: 1.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 33
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.7 mi
- Angier Avenue Neighborhood Farm: 1.2 mi
- Grace Garden: 1.4 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 5.1 mi
- Piney Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Couch Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 10.0 mi
Museums: 28
- The History Hub Museum: 1.2 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 3.4 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 3.9 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 6.8 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 17.2 mi
- White Oak Beach: 17.8 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 18.2 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 11.1 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.7 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.8 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 17.3 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 5.8 mi
- Kodak Rock: 6.6 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 13.7 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 7.7 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 23.0 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 5.9 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).
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 8 mi
- Research Triangle · 9 mi
- Raleigh · 18 mi
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