- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Occoneechee Mountain261 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Durham Country Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1756, -78.8625
Wilkins Road Picnic Area is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 116 m. Occoneechee Mountain stands 261 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilkins Road Park, a park 0.1 miles away. North Durham Country Byway runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Durham
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilkins Road Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoneechee Mountain | WSW 242° | 261 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glenns Mountain | NNW 340° | 244 m | 6.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | NNW 327° | 243 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | SW 229° | 237 m | 22.1 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | WSW 241° | 234 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 225° | 232 m | 19.6 mi |
| Scarlett Hill | SW 231° | 228 m | 16.6 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | SW 223° | 224 m | 18.2 mi |
- On the North Durham Country Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Football Road
Overlooks nearby
- Trading Path View · 14 mi
- #12 Racecar · 14 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 14 mi
- #44 Racecar · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilkins Road Park: 0.1 mi
- Lake Michie Overlook Park: 0.2 mi
- Spruce Pine Lodge: 0.2 mi
- Lake Michie Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Lake Michie Boating Area: 0.5 mi
- Horton Grove: 3.7 mi
- Explore The Wild: Lemurs: 10.0 mi
- Explore The Wild: Red Wolves: 10.1 mi
- Vapor Rings: 10.1 mi
- Traveling Seeds: 10.1 mi
- Castle Mont Rouge: 5.2 mi
- Durham Pump Station: 9.6 mi
- Abandoned Tobacco Barn and Homestead: 10.9 mi
- Ann Adams Zener Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Unity Monument: 11.9 mi
- Hub Farm: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 11.7 mi
- Wild Hearts Garden & Park: 12.0 mi
- Grace Garden: 12.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Glenns Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 10.8 mi
- Couch Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Poplar Ridge: 14.0 mi
- Belmont Dragon: 10.9 mi
- Sundial: 11.3 mi
- Globe Sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Pyramid Sculpture: 11.4 mi
- B.N. Duke: 11.9 mi
- Stagville State Historic Site: 4.1 mi
- Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum: 6.8 mi
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography: 7.8 mi
- Duke Homestead Tobacco Museum: 10.2 mi
- Museum of Life and Science: 10.3 mi
- Kodak Rock: 11.3 mi
- Hollow Rock: 15.7 mi
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 16.5 mi
- I-85, Southbound - Granville County: 13.2 mi
- I-85, Northbound - Granville County: 13.2 mi
- Ye Olde Valley Spring: 10.1 mi
- Bobbit's Hole: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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, 11 mi away.
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