- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Edwards Mountain203 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway22.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7852, -78.6542
West Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 102 m. Edwards Mountain stands 203 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 23 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Mountain | W 281° | 203 m | 22.6 mi |
| Boothe Hill | W 277° | 183 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | W 276° | 167 m | 25.0 mi |
| Adam Mountain | N 1° | 145 m | 11.5 mi |
| High Hill | WNW 285° | 144 m | 22.3 mi |
| Green Hill | NNE 26° | 136 m | 9.4 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NW 305° | 136 m | 24.4 mi |
- 22.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 24.1 mi off the North Durham Country Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Football Road
- 27.1 mi off the Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forest Park: 0.2 mi
- Forest Drive Park: 0.2 mi
- Edna Metz Wells Park: 0.2 mi
- Smallwood Open Space: 0.3 mi
- NC State Memorial Bell Tower: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Ellipsoid Construction: 0.6 mi
- Reflector Dish: 0.9 mi
- Reflector Dish: 0.9 mi
- Worth Bagley: 0.9 mi
- Mother Strong Tail: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 51
- Goodnights Comedy Club: 0.4 mi
- Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Historic Allan Herschell Carousel: 1.8 mi
- Walnut Creek Wetland Center: 2.4 mi
- North Raleigh Business Center: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Reid Wildflower Garden: 2.1 mi
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation: 3.9 mi
- Lake Wheeler: 7.1 mi
- Lake Benson: 8.0 mi
- Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Memorial Belltower: 0.5 mi
- Raleigh Police Memorial: 0.8 mi
- North Carolina Fallen Firefighters: 0.8 mi
- North Carolina Veterans: 0.9 mi
- Nancy: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 29
- Sunflower Field: 0.9 mi
- Sun Sprouts: 1.1 mi
- SOL Garden: 1.4 mi
- Hunt Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Cary Senior Center Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Museums: 26
Picnic sites: 9
- Fountain Terrace: 0.7 mi
- Blount Room: 1.1 mi
- Hargett Room: 1.2 mi
- Lake Johnson Shelter 4: 3.9 mi
- Youth camp tables, fire pit, wood storage: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Green Hill: 9.4 mi
- Adam Mountain: 11.5 mi
- High Hill: 22.3 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Boothe Hill: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Crosswinds Beach: 19.3 mi
- White Oak Beach: 20.5 mi
- Poplar Point Beach: 21.0 mi
- Ebenezer Church Beach: 21.5 mi
- Seaforth Beach: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- ledge off to drainage area: 12.5 mi
- Hollow Rock: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Little River Falls: 17.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 24.3 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 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:26 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Raleigh · 2 mi
- Research Triangle · 10 mi
- Chapel Hill · 24 mi
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