- Elevation, modelled
- 90 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9731, -78.9221
Rockwood Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 90 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is White Oak Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Durham Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rockwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WNW 299° | 261 m | 12.7 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | N 3° | 244 m | 19.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 1° | 243 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | W 267° | 237 m | 13.3 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WNW 300° | 234 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 271° | 232 m | 10.6 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | WSW 242° | 232 m | 15.6 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | WNW 290° | 228 m | 10.2 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 10.0 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Football Road
- 10.5 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 11 mi
- #12 Racecar · 11 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 11 mi
- Trading Path View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- White Oak Park: 0.5 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Weaver Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Visionary Leadership in the New South: 2.0 mi
- Winding Out: 2.0 mi
- James B. Duke: 2.2 mi
- Pixel Wall Durham: 2.3 mi
- Bug Walk: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 50
- Prairie Island / Carolina Xeriscape: 1.4 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Pearl Mill Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- 17 Acre Wood Preserve: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 50
- 11-foot-8 Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Mercury Rocket: 4.1 mi
- Sheep: 4.2 mi
- Donkey: 4.2 mi
- Duke Homestead: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Major the bull: 2.0 mi
- Cardinal: 2.2 mi
- Turtle: 2.2 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 33
- Scrap Exchange Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Orchard Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Victory Garden: 1.6 mi
- Burch Ave Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Grace Garden: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 33
- Huckleberry Hill: 5.0 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Couch Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Nunn Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Iron Mine Hill: 8.8 mi
Museums: 28
- Nasher Museum of Art: 1.8 mi
- The History Hub Museum: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 4.1 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 4.3 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Bobbit's Hole: 6.5 mi
- Crosswinds Beach: 16.3 mi
- White Oak Beach: 16.9 mi
- Parker's Creek Beach: 17.3 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Large Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 11.7 mi
- White Oak Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hollow Rock: 4.7 mi
- Kodak Rock: 6.2 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 12.9 mi
- ledge off to drainage area: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 6.4 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 24.1 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 24.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 5.9 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: 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, 5 mi away.
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