- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cane Creek Mountains301 m · 0.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9462, -79.4236
Observation Platform is a picnic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 231 m. Cane Creek Mountains stands 301 m to the west, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Football Road passes 3.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observation Platform. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Mountains | W 274° | 301 m | 0.7 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | N 1° | 286 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bass Mountain | E 92° | 275 m | 1.6 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | SW 216° | 272 m | 24.2 mi |
| Occoneechee Mountain | ENE 65° | 261 m | 18.7 mi |
| Pickards Mountain | E 85° | 237 m | 14.8 mi |
| Brown Elfin Knob | ENE 65° | 234 m | 19.1 mi |
| Terrells Mountain | ESE 111° | 232 m | 15.4 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Football Road
- 13.0 mi off the Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
- 20.0 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Overlooks nearby
- #44 Racecar · 21 mi
- Historic Grandstand · 21 mi
- #12 Racecar · 21 mi
- Trading Path View · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cedarock Park: 3.4 mi
- Sport of Horses Park: 5.2 mi
- Saxapahaw Island: 5.8 mi
- South Graham Park: 6.3 mi
- Alamance Battleground: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Former Pioneer Camp Meeting/Dining Hall Chimney: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
- Thomas Lloyd Marker: 17.6 mi
- Stone Knoll: 17.6 mi
- Dam: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 37
- Cane Creek Mountains: 0.7 mi
- Bass Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mitchell Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Crawford Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Thompson Mountain: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- Love Graham: 8.6 mi
- The Hooded Witch: 17.1 mi
- Joseph M. Bryan Foundation Water Sculpture: 19.7 mi
- River Park Arch: 20.2 mi
- Bolin Creek Trail: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Donnelley Hardpan Bog Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Keith Arboretum: 15.5 mi
- Steep Bottom: 17.8 mi
- University Lake: 18.0 mi
- Mccauley Mountain: 18.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Three College Observatory: 0.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Alamance County: 8.4 mi
- Graham Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Haw River Historical Assoc. Museum: 10.4 mi
- Patterson Cottage Museum: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Winmore Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Carrboro Community Garden at MLK, Jr. Park: 18.6 mi
- HOPE Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Anathoth Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Carrboro Community Garden: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Restored Caboose: 10.2 mi
- Fireside Farm & Sawmill: 11.5 mi
- Buffaloe Lanes Mebane: 13.5 mi
- Faith Rock: 21.0 mi
- Old Well: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Shelter #1: 3.2 mi
- Shelter #2: 3.3 mi
- Shelter #3: 3.3 mi
- Shelter #4: 3.4 mi
- Small Picnic Shelter at Southern Community Park: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Alamance County Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coon rock, Jumping rock: 18.7 mi
- Hollow Rock: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cedar Falls: 21.7 mi
- Moosejaw Falls: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Haw river beach: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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