- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9256, -78.7451
Ponse Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 140 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Tower Neighborhood Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ponse Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 294° | 261 m | 23.1 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NNW 339° | 244 m | 24.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 336° | 243 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 277° | 237 m | 23.3 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 295° | 234 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 280° | 232 m | 20.8 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | W 260° | 232 m | 24.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WNW 289° | 228 m | 20.7 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 13.2 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Football Road
- 20.9 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 21 mi
- #12 Racecar · 21 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 21 mi
- Trading Path View · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Water Tower Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Strickland Road Park: 2.0 mi
- Springdale Area Recreation Club: 2.4 mi
- Springdale Area Recreation Club: 2.4 mi
- TreeRunner Adventure Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Triangle Icon: 4.5 mi
- Colorful Circle of People: 4.7 mi
- Steel Tree: 4.7 mi
- Trash Compactor: 7.1 mi
- Rodin Garden: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Crabtree Creek Watershed Project: 3.2 mi
- Hwy 98 Waterfowl Impoundment: 3.6 mi
- Falls Lake: 4.8 mi
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 8.1 mi
- Reid Wildflower Garden: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- Martin Marietta Aggregates: 2.1 mi
- Top Coat Inc: 2.2 mi
- Team Power Sports: 2.3 mi
- Southern Industrial Constructors Inc: 2.3 mi
- Ample Storage: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Camp Craggy: 5.7 mi
- Eiffel Tower Replica: 7.3 mi
- Peace Pole: 8.4 mi
- Battle of Morrisville Station: 8.5 mi
- Lassiter Mill: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 34
- Briggs Avenue Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Angier Avenue Neighborhood Farm: 8.6 mi
- Carpenter Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 9.9 mi
- Victory Garden: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 29
- Adam Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Green Hill: 9.4 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 14.3 mi
- Piney Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Couch Mountain: 15.8 mi
Museums: 25
- West Building: 8.2 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 8.3 mi
- East Building: 8.3 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 8.4 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 8.1 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 11.0 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 11.5 mi
- Hargett Room: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 16.1 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 18.8 mi
- White Oak Beach: 19.8 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 20.8 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- ledge off to drainage area: 12.2 mi
- Hollow Rock: 15.1 mi
- Kodak Rock: 15.9 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cedar Falls: 16.4 mi
- Little River Falls: 23.1 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 22.3 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
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, 3 mi away.
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