- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kings Pinnacle520 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Crowders Mountain Drive21.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1384, -80.9178
Maersk Anchor is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 186 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maersk Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | WNW 282° | 520 m | 22.8 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 288° | 458 m | 21.3 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 315° | 375 m | 15.6 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 269° | 344 m | 20.1 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 288° | 328 m | 15.1 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 331° | 325 m | 22.8 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 247° | 299 m | 11.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WNW 304° | 281 m | 11.1 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 26.3 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Maersk Anchor: 0.0 mi
- Canopy: 1.5 mi
- Levitation: 1.8 mi
- Flash: 1.9 mi
- Crown of Life: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Ramblewood District Park: 1.1 mi
- Springfield Park: 1.8 mi
- Yorkmont Park: 1.9 mi
- Renaissance Park: 2.6 mi
- Huntingtowne Farms Park: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- METALmorphosis: 1.9 mi
- Fury 325: 2.7 mi
- Hurler: 2.7 mi
- Thunder Striker: 2.7 mi
- The Grand Carousel: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 1.2 mi
- Jane Parks McDowell Marker: 1.4 mi
- Morris Field: 4.5 mi
- Air Midwest Flight 5481 Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill: 5.1 mi
Museums: 36
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 5.4 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 6.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 7.0 mi
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture: 7.1 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Berryhill Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 28
- Wing Haven: 5.2 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Mary D.B.T. Semans Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Baxter Steet Park Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 14
- Barnett Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Capps Hill: 11.1 mi
- Berry Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Jackson Knob: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- South Point Beach: 5.4 mi
- Sailing Beach: 7.7 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 22.5 mi
- SHOAL: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Long Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- High Shoals: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 1.1 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 2.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 6 mi
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- Charlotte/South End · 6 mi
- Charlotte · 7 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 7 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 7 mi
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