- Elevation, modelled
- 259 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Rock Mountain359 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8827, -80.0817
Guardian of the City is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 259 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Harper Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Guardian of the City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | SSW 201° | 359 m | 19.9 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | SE 141° | 356 m | 11.4 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SSW 198° | 352 m | 9.4 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SE 130° | 350 m | 14.1 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 193° | 334 m | 16.7 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SE 127° | 332 m | 17.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SE 127° | 331 m | 16.6 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | S 175° | 314 m | 13.7 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.3 mi off the Football Road
- 20.4 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 28.2 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 27 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harper Park: 0.0 mi
- Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- PACE Park: 0.2 mi
- J.N. Hauss Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Main Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- John Warwick Thomas Statue: 0.1 mi
- John W. Lambeth Statue: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- High Point Veterans' Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 6.7 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 6.7 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 6.9 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 6.9 mi
- Oink-jection, Your Hogner: 10.4 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Rush Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Prickly Pear Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Lick Mountain: 13.4 mi
- The Big Chair: 0.0 mi
- Railcar: 0.1 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 10.5 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 20.5 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 7.5 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Wrc High Rock Lake Access: 16.1 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 16.9 mi
- Linwood Gameland Access Area: 18.1 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 8.4 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 16.7 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 20.0 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 9 mi away.
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