- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Edwards Mountain203 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7790, -78.7141
Powell Drive Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 130 m. Edwards Mountain stands 203 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaplan Drive Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powell Drive Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Mountain | WNW 284° | 203 m | 19.4 mi |
| Couch Mountain | NW 316° | 193 m | 23.2 mi |
| Nunn Mountain | WNW 303° | 188 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 298° | 186 m | 24.7 mi |
| McCauley Mount | WNW 290° | 185 m | 23.2 mi |
| Boothe Hill | W 280° | 183 m | 19.6 mi |
| Red Hill | W 268° | 183 m | 21.7 mi |
| Burnett Mountain | W 269° | 183 m | 21.9 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Football Road
- 23.3 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 29 mi
- #12 Racecar · 29 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 29 mi
- Trading Path View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kaplan Drive Park: 0.3 mi
- Wendy Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Kaplan Park: 0.5 mi
- Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church Playground: 0.6 mi
- Kentwood Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Cyrano L. Catte, II Monument: 1.3 mi
- Hannah: 1.3 mi
- Dog's Head: 1.4 mi
- Companions: 1.4 mi
- Wind Machine: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 52
- Carousel: 2.8 mi
- Goodnights Comedy Club: 3.1 mi
- Historic Allan Herschell Carousel: 4.8 mi
- Walnut Creek Wetland Center: 5.2 mi
- Rocket Box Bat House: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 2.2 mi
- Reid Wildflower Garden: 2.8 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 5.4 mi
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Nancy: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Belltower: 2.9 mi
- Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 3.6 mi
- Raleigh Police Memorial: 4.0 mi
- North Carolina Fallen Firefighters: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- SOL Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sunflower Field: 3.0 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 4.4 mi
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums: 28
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- East Building: 2.2 mi
- West Building: 2.3 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- CAM Raleigh: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Green Hill: 11.7 mi
- Adam Mountain: 12.5 mi
- High Hill: 19.2 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 19.4 mi
- Boothe Hill: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 1.3 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 2.8 mi
- Blount Room: 4.4 mi
- Hargett Room: 4.4 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Crosswinds Beach: 16.0 mi
- White Oak Beach: 17.1 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 17.6 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 18.2 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- ledge off to drainage area: 15.0 mi
- Hollow Rock: 21.5 mi
- Raven Rock: 23.9 mi
- Kodak Rock: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Little River Falls: 20.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.7 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 21.9 mi
- Jumping Fish Falls: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Raleigh · 5 mi
- Research Triangle · 8 mi
- Chapel Hill · 21 mi
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