- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0052, -78.9378
Medical Center Garden is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 115 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrington Quad, a park 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medical Center Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 291° | 261 m | 11.0 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 7° | 244 m | 17.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 4° | 243 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 257° | 237 m | 12.7 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 292° | 234 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 258° | 232 m | 10.0 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 233° | 232 m | 16.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | W 279° | 228 m | 8.8 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 8.3 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 9 mi
- #12 Racecar · 9 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 9 mi
- Trading Path View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harrington Quad: 0.2 mi
- LSRC Quad: 0.2 mi
- Putman quad: 0.3 mi
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Crest Street Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- James B. Duke: 0.3 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- B.N. Duke: 1.3 mi
- Sundial: 1.3 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 49
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 1.6 mi
- Duke Homestead: 2.2 mi
- Duke Homestead State Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Bennett Place: 2.6 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 2.0 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Turtle: 2.1 mi
- Cardinal: 2.1 mi
- Major the bull: 2.1 mi
- Unity Monument: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Couch Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Blackwood Mountain: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 32
- Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Museums: 29
- Nasher Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 1.9 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 2.3 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 2.7 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 4.2 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 18.3 mi
- White Oak Beach: 18.8 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 19.0 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.5 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 11.5 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 13.8 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Kodak Rock: 4.0 mi
- Hollow Rock: 4.2 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 11.2 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.5 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 23.1 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 3.5 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, 3 mi away.
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