- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shepherd Mountain356 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0747, -79.7999
Cairn's Course is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 231 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Diamond Backyard, a garden 0.1 miles away. Football Road passes 2.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cairn's Course. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSW 201° | 356 m | 23.7 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSW 193° | 350 m | 22.9 mi |
| Daves Mountain | S 184° | 332 m | 24.1 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | S 186° | 331 m | 23.5 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | S 181° | 311 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cane Creek Mountains | ESE 113° | 301 m | 22.2 mi |
| Baux Mountain | WNW 295° | 299 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hedrick Mountain | S 182° | 294 m | 23.8 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Football Road
- 12.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Blandwood Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Peabody Park: 0.5 mi
- Center City Park: 0.6 mi
- Springdale Park: 0.6 mi
- Lake Daniel Reservoir Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Edgeworth Female Seminary: 0.3 mi
- O. Henry: 0.3 mi
- Mount Helca Mill: 0.5 mi
- Sit-ins: 0.5 mi
- Greensboro Law School: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 49
- May-Bee and the Bot (In the Uncanny Valley): 0.1 mi
- Jim Melvin: 0.3 mi
- Spoons: 0.6 mi
- Pepsi Mural: 0.6 mi
- Chief Justice Henry Frye and Shirley Frye: 0.6 mi
Museums: 25
- Blandwood Mansion: 0.4 mi
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum: 0.6 mi
- Greensboro History Museum: 0.7 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 10
- Cane Creek Mountains: 22.2 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 22.9 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Hedrick Mountain: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Black Diamond Backyard: 0.1 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 0.3 mi
- UNCG Garden: 0.4 mi
- Duneleith Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 3.0 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 3.8 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 13.3 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Restored Caboose: 20.4 mi
- The Big Chair: 20.6 mi
- Railcar: 20.7 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 23.3 mi
- Faith Rock: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Shelter #4: 20.7 mi
- Shelter #2: 20.8 mi
- Shelter #1: 20.8 mi
- Shelter #3: 20.8 mi
- Observation Platform: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Alamance County Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensboro WTP, under a mile away.
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