- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Edwards Mountain203 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Byway19.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8630, -78.6460
Optimist Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 118 m. Edwards Mountain stands 203 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bent Creek Trail Greenway, a park 0.5 miles away. North Durham Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Mountain | W 267° | 203 m | 22.7 mi |
| Couch Mountain | WNW 299° | 193 m | 22.7 mi |
| Nunn Mountain | WNW 286° | 188 m | 23.4 mi |
| Boothe Hill | W 264° | 183 m | 23.2 mi |
| Iron Mine Hill | W 281° | 159 m | 24.1 mi |
| Adam Mountain | N 358° | 145 m | 6.1 mi |
| High Hill | W 271° | 144 m | 22.0 mi |
| Green Hill | NE 50° | 136 m | 4.8 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Football Road
- 27.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 28 mi
- #12 Racecar · 28 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 28 mi
- Trading Path View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bent Creek Trail Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Shelley Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Sawmill Trail Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Hills Park: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Hills Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Large Standing Figure: Knife Edge: 4.8 mi
- Three Elements: 4.8 mi
- Lunar Bird: 4.8 mi
- Abstract Fish no. 4: 4.8 mi
- Wind Sculpture II: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 53
- North Raleigh Business Center: 2.6 mi
- Goodnights Comedy Club: 5.1 mi
- Hi-Tech Fabrication Inc: 5.4 mi
- Air Purification: 5.5 mi
- Ample Storage: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Durant Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Reid Wildflower Garden: 4.2 mi
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 5.3 mi
- Crabtree Creek Watershed Project: 8.5 mi
- Hwy 98 Waterfowl Impoundment: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Lassiter Mill: 2.4 mi
- Eiffel Tower Replica: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Belltower: 5.4 mi
- St. Anges Hospital: 5.6 mi
- North Carolina Veterans: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 31
- SOL Garden: 5.6 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 5.8 mi
- Sunflower Field: 6.3 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 6.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
Museums: 24
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 4.8 mi
- East Building: 4.8 mi
- West Building: 4.8 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 5.0 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- Green Hill: 4.8 mi
- Adam Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 21.3 mi
- High Hill: 22.0 mi
- Piney Mountain: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Picnic Pavillion: 5.0 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 5.8 mi
- Hargett Room: 5.9 mi
- Blount Room: 5.9 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Crosswinds Beach: 21.2 mi
- White Oak Beach: 22.4 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 23.1 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 23.1 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- ledge off to drainage area: 8.2 mi
- Hollow Rock: 21.7 mi
- Kodak Rock: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Little River Falls: 16.7 mi
- Cedar Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Raleigh · 3 mi
- Research Triangle · 8 mi
- Chapel Hill · 22 mi
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