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Sandstone Hill

Sandstone Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Sandstone Hill rises to 161 m in North Carolina. Gaddys Mountain stands 165 m to the east-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Calloway Forest Preserve, a park 3.1 miles away. Indian Heritage Trail passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31639800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
161 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.04933, -79.33976

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Calloway Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
  • Hoke County Community Forest: 6.3 mi
  • Berkley Park: 6.6 mi
  • Burlington Park: 7.4 mi
  • Main Street Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 11
  • Blues Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • Johnson Mountain: 8.5 mi
  • Finlayson Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Gaddys Mountain: 9.9 mi
  • Coolyconch Mountain: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Big Shoe Heel Creek Preserve: 9.7 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 9.7 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 11.3 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 12.1 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 2
  • Aberdeen & Rockfish R.R. Co.: 7.5 mi
  • Campfire Arena: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Highlander: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Fayetteville Rose Garden: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Ellerbe Rest Area: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandstone Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gaddys MountainENE 58°165 m9.9 mi
Johnson MountainNE 41°162 m8.5 mi
Blues MountainENE 63°155 m6.6 mi
Finlayson MountainENE 78°154 m8.7 mi
Cameron HillNE 40°146 m21.0 mi
Round TopNE 35°144 m19.8 mi
Coolyconch MountainENE 66°141 m16.5 mi
Holmes HillNE 42°140 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5619:29
June solstice06:0419:5820:35
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:2216:3117:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606876797872615144
Precip in3.73.73.93.23.84.74.95.15.33.33.63.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raeford, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809152

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