- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1962, -80.7896
Joy is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 231 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jerry Garcia Mural, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 291° | 375 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 272° | 328 m | 21.6 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 311° | 325 m | 24.3 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 245° | 299 m | 19.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 278° | 281 m | 16.7 mi |
| Capps Hill | NNW 327° | 244 m | 8.2 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 138° | 228 m | 12.0 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | WSW 249° | 227 m | 19.0 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 28.0 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.3 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Jerry Garcia Mural: 0.2 mi
- Social Pet mural: 0.3 mi
- Elvis / "No Barking": 0.3 mi
- Teachers: 0.3 mi
- Holding Space: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Oakhurst Park: 0.3 mi
- Hampton Creste Park: 0.4 mi
- Grayson Park: 0.6 mi
- Grier Heights Park: 1.1 mi
- Randolph Road Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Gainseville Midland: 3.0 mi
- Coal car: 3.2 mi
- Graffiti Park: 3.5 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 4.1 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Oakhurst Men's Club Plaque: 0.3 mi
- Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Arhelger Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Rosati Sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Gloria Victus Monument: 2.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Mint Museum Randolph: 1.4 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 2.9 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 3.1 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 3.5 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Oakhurst Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Charlotte Rose Society Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Mary D.B.T. Semans Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 9
- Capps Hill: 8.2 mi
- Red Hill: 12.0 mi
- Berry Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 19.0 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- South Point Beach: 12.8 mi
- Sailing Beach: 15.9 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 19.6 mi
- SHOAL: 22.8 mi
- SHOAL: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 8.8 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 10.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 21.3 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 | 17:15 |
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, 10 mi away.
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