- Elevation, modelled
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blackwood Mountain224 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8297, -78.6979
Laurel Hills Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 111 m. Blackwood Mountain stands 224 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Glen Eden Pilot Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laurel Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Mountain | WNW 296° | 224 m | 24.2 mi |
| Edwards Mountain | W 273° | 203 m | 19.8 mi |
| Couch Mountain | NW 308° | 193 m | 21.5 mi |
| Nunn Mountain | WNW 294° | 188 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 290° | 186 m | 24.2 mi |
| McCauley Mount | W 281° | 185 m | 23.2 mi |
| Boothe Hill | W 270° | 183 m | 20.2 mi |
| Red Hill | W 259° | 183 m | 23.0 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 20.3 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Football Road
- 25.7 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 27 mi
- #12 Racecar · 27 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 27 mi
- Trading Path View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Glen Eden Pilot Park: 0.8 mi
- House Creek Greenway: 0.8 mi
- Glen Eden Tennis Park: 0.9 mi
- Crabtree - Oak Park Greenway: 0.9 mi
- House Creek Greenway: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Lunar Bird: 1.3 mi
- Large Standing Figure: Knife Edge: 1.3 mi
- Abstract Fish no. 4: 1.3 mi
- Rodin Garden: 1.3 mi
- Three Elements: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 1.7 mi
- Reid Wildflower Garden: 1.8 mi
- Crabtree Creek Watershed Project: 7.1 mi
- Durant Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 52
- Goodnights Comedy Club: 3.5 mi
- Carousel: 3.9 mi
- Hi-Tech Fabrication Inc: 4.3 mi
- Air Purification: 4.4 mi
- Ample Storage: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Lassiter Mill: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Belltower: 3.6 mi
- Camp Craggy: 3.6 mi
- Nancy: 3.8 mi
- Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 33
- SOL Garden: 3.2 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 4.4 mi
- Sunflower Field: 4.5 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 4.9 mi
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Museums: 27
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 1.3 mi
- West Building: 1.3 mi
- East Building: 1.4 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Green Hill: 8.5 mi
- Adam Mountain: 8.9 mi
- High Hill: 19.3 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Boothe Hill: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Fountain Terrace: 3.9 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 4.3 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 4.9 mi
- Blount Room: 5.0 mi
- Hargett Room: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Crosswinds Beach: 17.7 mi
- White Oak Beach: 18.8 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 19.5 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 20.1 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- ledge off to drainage area: 12.0 mi
- Hollow Rock: 20.2 mi
- Kodak Rock: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Little River Falls: 19.4 mi
- Cedar Falls: 20.8 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
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 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh State Univ, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Raleigh · 3 mi
- Research Triangle · 6 mi
- Chapel Hill · 20 mi
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