- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9878, -78.9184
Lyon Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 98 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Durham Parks & Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 294° | 261 m | 12.5 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 3° | 244 m | 18.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 1° | 243 m | 17.5 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 263° | 237 m | 13.6 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 296° | 234 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 266° | 232 m | 10.9 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 239° | 232 m | 16.2 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WNW 284° | 228 m | 10.1 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 9.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 11 mi
- #12 Racecar · 11 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 11 mi
- Trading Path View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lyon Park: 0.1 mi
- Lyon Park: 0.2 mi
- Carroll Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.5 mi
- Maplewood Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 1.1 mi
- Winding Out: 1.2 mi
- Corner of Watt's and Trinity: 1.3 mi
- Bug Walk: 1.3 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 0.7 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 49
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 3.0 mi
- Sheep: 3.1 mi
- Donkey: 3.1 mi
- Duke Homestead: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Major the bull: 1.1 mi
- Cardinal: 1.3 mi
- Turtle: 1.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 33
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.8 mi
- Grace Garden: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 4.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Couch Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 9.4 mi
Museums: 28
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.0 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 1.0 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 3.1 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 5.8 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 17.4 mi
- White Oak Beach: 17.9 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 18.3 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.3 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.4 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 12.1 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 4.9 mi
- Kodak Rock: 5.6 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 12.7 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.9 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 23.2 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 5.0 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 · 7 mi
- Research Triangle · 10 mi
- Raleigh · 19 mi
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