- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0713, -78.8670
Penny's Bend Nature Preserve is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 82 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Little River Waterfowl Impoundment, a park 1.3 miles away. North Durham Country Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penny's Bend Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | W 267° | 261 m | 14.2 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 352° | 244 m | 13.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 347° | 243 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WSW 246° | 237 m | 18.0 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | W 268° | 234 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 244° | 232 m | 15.2 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | SW 230° | 232 m | 22.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WSW 256° | 228 m | 13.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 12 mi
- #12 Racecar · 12 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 12 mi
- Trading Path View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little River Waterfowl Impoundment: 1.3 mi
- Lakeview Park: 2.3 mi
- Holt School Road Park: 2.4 mi
- Red Maple Park: 2.7 mi
- West Point on the Eno: 3.0 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 4.6 mi
- Sundial: 4.7 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 4.7 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- B.N. Duke: 5.1 mi
- Explore The Wild: Lemurs: 3.1 mi
- Vapor Rings: 3.1 mi
- Traveling Seeds: 3.2 mi
- Explore The Wild: Red Wolves: 3.2 mi
- Wind Garden: 3.2 mi
- Glennstone Preserve: 2.0 mi
- The Rocks Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Beaver Marsh Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment: 4.3 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Turtle: 5.2 mi
- Cardinal: 5.2 mi
- Durham Pump Station: 5.4 mi
- Major the bull: 5.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Hub Farm: 2.8 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 5.1 mi
- Grace Garden: 5.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 5.6 mi
- Couch Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Red Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 3.4 mi
- Stagville State Historic Site: 3.8 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 3.9 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 5.5 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 15.1 mi
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 17.5 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 17.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.0 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 23.1 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 6.9 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 23.7 mi
- White Oak Beach: 24.3 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 24.7 mi
- Kodak Rock: 6.9 mi
- Hollow Rock: 10.0 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 14.4 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 21.2 mi
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 17.1 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 17.1 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Falls: 12.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
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, 6 mi away.
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