Dragonfly Sculpture
Dragonfly Sculpture is an artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is J. Wesley's Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Football Road passes 4.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Given in honor of Jeannette Windham Perennial Border Curator 1994-2012
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Football Road
- 13.8 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Greensboro Arboretum: 0.1 mi
- Lindley Park: 0.3 mi
- Market Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Starmount Park: 0.4 mi
- Robert F. Mayer Park: 1.2 mi
- J. Wesley's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Sunset Hills Centennial: 1.0 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 1.7 mi
- David Caldwell: 1.7 mi
- Clocktower: 1.7 mi
- Mayo: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Joe: 1.5 mi
- Wings: 1.5 mi
- On the Fence: 1.5 mi
- Free to Soar: 1.6 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Blandwood Mansion: 2.5 mi
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum: 2.8 mi
- Greensboro History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum: 3.1 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Baux Mountain: 22.9 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Hedrick Mountain: 23.5 mi
- UNCG Garden: 1.9 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 2.1 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 2.3 mi
- Duneleith Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 4.9 mi
- The Big Chair: 18.7 mi
- Railcar: 18.7 mi
- Restored Caboose: 22.7 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 22.9 mi
- Faith Rock: 24.0 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 2.6 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 4.4 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 11.6 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Shelter #4: 22.8 mi
- Shelter #2: 22.9 mi
- Shelter #1: 22.9 mi
- Shelter #3: 22.9 mi
- Observation Platform: 24.8 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dragonfly Sculpture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSW 196° | 356 m | 22.6 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | S 187° | 350 m | 22.2 mi |
| Daves Mountain | S 178° | 332 m | 23.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | S 181° | 331 m | 23.0 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | S 175° | 311 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cane Creek Mountains | ESE 110° | 301 m | 24.2 mi |
| Baux Mountain | WNW 298° | 299 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hedrick Mountain | S 176° | 294 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:30 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11813805091
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