- Elevation, modelled
- 353 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Dogwood Stamp Mountain771 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Yadkin Way21.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7325, -81.3410
Historic Beginnings is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 353 m. Dogwood Stamp Mountain stands 771 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Hickory Tavern, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Historic Beginnings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Stamp Mountain | WSW 238° | 771 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | N 2° | 769 m | 18.3 mi |
| Walnut Knob | N 5° | 759 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cox Knob | N 356° | 728 m | 17.1 mi |
| Moses Knob | NNW 336° | 698 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | WSW 244° | 695 m | 18.7 mi |
| High Rock | SW 234° | 677 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NW 325° | 674 m | 14.7 mi |
- 21.1 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 25.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robinson Park: 0.3 mi
- Sally Fox Park: 0.4 mi
- Optimist Park: 0.5 mi
- Optimist Park: 0.6 mi
- Taft Broome Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Bakers Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Piney Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Hildebran Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Buck Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sal Teague Hill: 9.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Harper House/Hickory History Center: 0.3 mi
- Catawba Science Center: 0.4 mi
- Arts & Science Center: 0.5 mi
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 2.8 mi
- Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Martin Luther: 1.0 mi
- Stone Bench: 16.3 mi
- WE: 16.4 mi
- Daedalus: 16.5 mi
- Aquamarine: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Granite Falls: 6.1 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 13.0 mi
- Little River Falls: 18.0 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 18.9 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Old Hickory Tavern: 0.1 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 8.2 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 5.9 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 15.4 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 21.5 mi
- Queens Landing: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Observation Deck: 6.2 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 12.0 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 14.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Peninsula: 11.9 mi
- Fox Den: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hickory FAA AP, 2 mi away.
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