- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0989, -79.7401
Kings Forest is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 224 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Peeler Center & Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Football Road passes 4.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kings Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | ESE 122° | 301 m | 20.0 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | ENE 61° | 286 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bass Mountain | ESE 119° | 275 m | 22.0 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Football Road
- 9.0 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peeler Center & Park: 0.4 mi
- Nealtown Park: 0.6 mi
- Zoe Barbee: 0.6 mi
- Northside Park: 1.6 mi
- Rosewood Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Cone Brothers: 2.6 mi
- February One: 2.7 mi
- The Genesis Monument: 2.9 mi
- Confederate Hospital: 3.2 mi
- Sit-ins: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 44
- Modern Love: Celebrating Greensboro’s African American Modernist Architects: 2.8 mi
- Daydreamers At Play: 2.8 mi
- Joseph M. Bryan Foundation Water Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Vigilance: 3.0 mi
- Metaphor: 3.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Greensboro History Museum: 3.1 mi
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum: 3.4 mi
- Blandwood Mansion: 3.7 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Duneleith Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 3.7 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 3.9 mi
- UNCG Garden: 4.2 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Restored Caboose: 17.0 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 23.3 mi
- The Big Chair: 24.3 mi
- Railcar: 24.3 mi
- Faith Rock: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Shelter #4: 18.1 mi
- Shelter #2: 18.2 mi
- Shelter #1: 18.2 mi
- Shelter #3: 18.2 mi
- Observation Platform: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 2.9 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 7.3 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cane Creek Mountains: 20.0 mi
- Stony Creek Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Bass Mountain: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Alamance County Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensboro WTP, 4 mi away.
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