- Elevation, modelled
- 222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Crowders Mountain458 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2170, -80.8534
Color Forest is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 222 m. Crowders Mountain stands 458 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Edna's Porch, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Color Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowders Mountain | W 273° | 458 m | 23.9 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 291° | 375 m | 15.8 mi |
| Henry Knob | WSW 256° | 344 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 268° | 328 m | 18.0 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 315° | 325 m | 20.7 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | SW 235° | 299 m | 17.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 273° | 281 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gamble Hill | W 276° | 263 m | 24.1 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 24.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 29.1 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Edna's Porch: 0.1 mi
- Substation & Tower Illumination: 0.2 mi
- Dinosaur: 0.2 mi
- Charlotte Machine Co.: 0.3 mi
- Rail Trail Chalkboard: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Wilmore Centennial Park: 0.4 mi
- The Green: 0.6 mi
- Latta Park: 0.7 mi
- Baxter Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Marshall Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Coal car: 1.7 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 1.8 mi
- Graffiti Park: 2.7 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 3.8 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Liberty Hall Monument: 0.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.9 mi
- Captain James Jack: 0.9 mi
- CMPD Fallen Officers Memorial: 1.0 mi
- William Ewen Shipp Monument: 1.0 mi
Museums: 34
- Museum of Illusions: 0.4 mi
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture: 0.5 mi
- Mint Museum Uptown: 0.6 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 28
- Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Baxter Steet Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- McGill Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Berryhill Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- Capps Hill: 5.4 mi
- Berry Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Red Hill: 15.6 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- South Point Beach: 9.8 mi
- Sailing Beach: 13.4 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 17.3 mi
- SHOAL: 20.1 mi
- SHOAL: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 7.5 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
- High Shoals: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 9.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 6 mi away.
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- Charlotte/Dilworth · 1 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 2 mi
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