- Elevation, modelled
- 108 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9156, -78.9222
Piney Wood Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 108 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Audubon Lake Dog Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Durham Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piney Wood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | NW 312° | 261 m | 15.0 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 3° | 244 m | 23.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 1° | 243 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WNW 284° | 237 m | 13.7 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | NW 314° | 234 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 291° | 232 m | 11.4 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 256° | 232 m | 14.1 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | NW 308° | 228 m | 12.2 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Football Road
- 11.9 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 13.6 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 14 mi
- #12 Racecar · 14 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 14 mi
- Trading Path View · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Audubon Lake Dog Park: 1.5 mi
- Garrett Road Park: 2.1 mi
- Cook Road Park: 2.6 mi
- C. M. Herndon Park: 2.8 mi
- Southern Boundaries Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Plaid Cow: 5.4 mi
- Winding Out: 5.7 mi
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 5.7 mi
- Steel Tree: 6.0 mi
- James B. Duke: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 5.2 mi
- Laurel Hill Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Hollow Rock Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Parker Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 50
- Boxyard RTP: 3.1 mi
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Phillips Farms: 6.7 mi
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower: 7.1 mi
- Frankie's Fun Park: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Peace Pole: 4.7 mi
- Major the bull: 5.7 mi
- Cardinal: 6.0 mi
- Turtle: 6.0 mi
- Kemp Plummer Battle Bench: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 34
- Piney Mountain: 7.0 mi
- High Hill: 7.4 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 8.3 mi
- Couch Mountain: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Briggs Avenue Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Angier Avenue Neighborhood Farm: 5.2 mi
- Victory Garden: 5.3 mi
Museums: 28
- Nasher Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 5.8 mi
- Carolina Basketball Museum: 6.8 mi
- Morehead Planetarium: 7.2 mi
- Ackland Art Museum: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 10.0 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 12.5 mi
- White Oak Beach: 13.2 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 13.7 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 6.5 mi
- Kodak Rock: 9.7 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 15.3 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.9 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 9.7 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: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh AP, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chapel Hill · 6 mi
- Research Triangle · 8 mi
- Raleigh · 17 mi
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