- Elevation
- 94 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8654, -78.8817
Research Triangle State Park is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 94 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Future Kit Creek Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 10 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 94 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Research Triangle State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | NW 315° | 261 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | WNW 294° | 237 m | 17.0 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | NW 317° | 234 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 301° | 232 m | 15.0 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | W 270° | 232 m | 16.0 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | NW 313° | 228 m | 16.2 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | NW 306° | 224 m | 14.1 mi |
| Poplar Ridge | NW 322° | 223 m | 17.5 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Football Road
- 15.7 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 16.4 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 18 mi
- #12 Racecar · 18 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 18 mi
- Trading Path View · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Future Kit Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Northwest Park: 1.7 mi
- Stonewater Clubhouse Playground: 1.9 mi
- Luther Green Park: 2.5 mi
- Church Street Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Misting Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Curvaceous Kiss: 4.6 mi
- Triangle Icon: 5.0 mi
- Steel Tree: 6.6 mi
- Colorful Circle of People: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Crabtree Creek Watershed Project: 5.6 mi
- Walden Creek Property: 7.7 mi
- Laurel Hill Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 8.3 mi
- Parker Preserve: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 50
- Boxyard RTP: 2.2 mi
- Phillips Farms: 2.6 mi
- Frankie's Fun Park: 6.2 mi
- Compost Education Center: 6.3 mi
- Bond Park Challenge Course: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 42
- American Eagle Flights 3378 and 3379 Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Battle of Morrisville Station: 4.3 mi
- Collapsed Barn: 6.3 mi
- Camp Craggy: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 32
- Carpenter Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Briggs Avenue Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Angier Avenue Neighborhood Farm: 8.2 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 32
- High Hill: 8.8 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Boothe Hill: 10.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 11.2 mi
Museums: 28
- The History Hub Museum: 9.3 mi
- Carolina Basketball Museum: 9.3 mi
- Nasher Museum of Art: 9.6 mi
- Morehead Planetarium: 10.0 mi
- Ackland Art Museum: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Beaches: 9
- Crosswinds Beach: 10.5 mi
- White Oak Beach: 11.4 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 12.4 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 12.5 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 10.6 mi
- Kodak Rock: 13.8 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 19.3 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 10.6 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 15.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 13.6 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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Research Triangle · 5 mi
- Chapel Hill · 10 mi
- Raleigh · 14 mi
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