Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

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Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area is a North Carolina state park in Orange County, North Carolina in the United States. Located adjacent to the town of Hillsborough, it covers 221 acres and includes Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County and a settlement of the Occaneechi tribe. ()

Established: 1997 (27 years ago)Elevation: 801 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°3'43"N, 79°7'15"W

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Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dickerson Chapel, Burwell School Historic Site, Orange County Historical Museum, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area.

1.7 miNE
Church
Dickerson Chapel, Hillsborough
43 min walk • Dickerson Chapel is a historic chapel in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Built in 1790, the chapel originally served as the courthouse for Orange County until 1844. It housed a Baptist congregation from 1845 until 1862, when it was purchased by a group of Quakers to serve as a school for African-American children.
1.7 miNE
Museum
Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough
43 min walk • The Burwell School is an American historic site and former school, located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Hillsborough Historic District.
1.6 miNE
36°4'38"N • 79°5'59"W
Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough
41 min walk • History museum, Museum
~250 ftW
Park
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, Hillsborough
2 min walk • Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area is a North Carolina state park in Orange County, North Carolina in the United States. Located adjacent to the town of Hillsborough, it covers 221 acres and includes Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County and a settlement of the Occaneechi tribe.
1.5 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Eagle Lodge, Hillsborough
39 min walk • Eagle Lodge is a historic Masonic lodge building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1823, and two-story, three bay, square brick building in the Greek Revival style.
1.4 miNE
36°4'27"N • 79°6'2"W
Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
36 min walk • Library
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Nash-Hooper House, Hillsborough
31 min walk • The Nash-Hooper House, also known as the William Hooper House, is a historic house at 118 West Tryon Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
1.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Heartsease, Hillsborough
41 min walk • Heartsease is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built about 1770, and consists of a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, central block dating to the late 18th century, with an early 19th-century 1+1⁄2-story east wing, and two-story pedimented west wing added in the late 19th century.
1.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hazel-Nash House, Hillsborough
41 min walk • Hazel-Nash House, also known as the Hasell-Nash House, is a historic home located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina.