- Elevation, modelled
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Terrells Mountain232 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7353, -78.7538
Speight Branch Greenway is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 105 m. Terrells Mountain stands 232 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 22 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Speight Branch Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrells Mountain | WNW 291° | 232 m | 24.9 mi |
| Edwards Mountain | WNW 295° | 203 m | 18.3 mi |
| Couch Mountain | NW 325° | 193 m | 24.2 mi |
| Nunn Mountain | NW 313° | 188 m | 22.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 307° | 186 m | 24.5 mi |
| McCauley Mount | WNW 299° | 185 m | 22.4 mi |
| Boothe Hill | WNW 290° | 183 m | 18.2 mi |
| Red Hill | W 276° | 183 m | 19.5 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Football Road
- 23.8 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
- 25.7 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 30 mi
- #12 Racecar · 30 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Speight Branch Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Lochmere Lake Park: 0.8 mi
- Kids Together Park: 0.8 mi
- Marla Dorrel Park: 1.0 mi
- Speight Branch Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Suffolk Sheep: 1.9 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 1.9 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 1.9 mi
- Suffolk Sheep: 1.9 mi
- Whirligigs: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 49
- Rocket Box Bat House: 1.8 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 1.8 mi
- Bond Park Challenge Course: 5.3 mi
- Compost Education Center: 5.4 mi
- Carousel: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 3.5 mi
- Tarbert Gatehouse Trail: 3.5 mi
- Lake Wheeler: 3.9 mi
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Eagle Project Troop 347 2003: 4.8 mi
- Nancy: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Belltower: 6.2 mi
- North Carolina Fallen Firefighters: 6.9 mi
- Raleigh Police Memorial: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 32
- Hunt Rain Garden: 4.9 mi
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- SOL Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sunflower Field: 5.8 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 7.3 mi
Museums: 31
- Randleigh Dairy Heritage Museum: 4.2 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
- East Building: 5.9 mi
- West Building: 5.9 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Green Hill: 15.4 mi
- Adam Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Boothe Hill: 18.2 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 18.3 mi
- High Hill: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 2.7 mi
- Fountain Terrace: 5.9 mi
- Blount Room: 7.2 mi
- Hargett Room: 7.3 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Crosswinds Beach: 13.6 mi
- White Oak Beach: 14.7 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 15.0 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 15.4 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Moosejaw Falls: 19.4 mi
- Jumping Fish Falls: 19.6 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.9 mi
- Little River Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- ledge off to drainage area: 18.7 mi
- Raven Rock: 20.2 mi
- Hollow Rock: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 24.8 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 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cary, 2 mi away.
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