Artwork · North Carolina
Daedalus
Daedalus is an artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Stone Mountain stands 853 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Aquamarine, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminum
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates35.92722, -81.51228
- 4.6 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 15.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 16 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 16 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lenoir Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Wilson Athletic Park: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Center: 1.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 1.5 mi
- Broyhill Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Hibriten Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Warrior Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Nayor Knob: 4.2 mi
- Holloway Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Flat Top: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 9.6 mi
- Adako Falls: 9.9 mi
- Granite Falls: 10.5 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 11.6 mi
- Triple Drop: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 35
- Aquamarine: 0.0 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 0.1 mi
- Spiderback Chair: 0.2 mi
- WE: 1.3 mi
- Stone Bench: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 4.0 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 6.3 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 11.3 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 12.0 mi
- Mystery House: 17.9 mi
Museums: 27
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 5.6 mi
- Granite Falls History: 10.2 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 14.3 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 15.7 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 9
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 21.5 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Hibriten Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 15.7 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.4 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Picnic Peninsula: 10.8 mi
- Fox Den: 10.9 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raven Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 21.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Bear Wallow Spring: 20.2 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 22.4 mi
- Gully Pipe: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 18.5 mi
- Observation Deck: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 23.8 mi
- Boat beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Daedalus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | NNW 345° | 853 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNW 338° | 842 m | 8.7 mi |
| High Eagle | NNW 338° | 842 m | 8.7 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNW 347° | 806 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gill Knob | N 6° | 806 m | 9.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | N 350° | 799 m | 9.6 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | N 3° | 795 m | 9.5 mi |
| Johnnys Knob | NW 323° | 783 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8224931111
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