- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2109, -80.7825
Painted Utility Box is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 214 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Open Door Studio Mural, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 17 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Painted Utility Box. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 288° | 375 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 269° | 328 m | 21.9 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 309° | 325 m | 23.9 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 242° | 299 m | 20.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 274° | 281 m | 17.0 mi |
| Capps Hill | NW 320° | 244 m | 7.6 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 143° | 228 m | 12.5 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | WSW 247° | 227 m | 19.8 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 27.4 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Open Door Studio Mural: 0.3 mi
- EastSide Pride: 0.3 mi
- GMEC mural: 0.4 mi
- "Partnership": 0.4 mi
- Reflective Terrain: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Merry Oaks Park: 0.6 mi
- Kilborne Park: 0.8 mi
- Sheffield Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- Winterfield Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Coal car: 2.9 mi
- Graffiti Park: 2.9 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 3.3 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 3.6 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Oakhurst Men's Club Plaque: 1.3 mi
- Arhelger Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Gloria Victus Monument: 2.7 mi
- Tate Tower: 2.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Charlotte Museum of History: 1.8 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 2.0 mi
- Rosedale House: 3.3 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 3.4 mi
- Bank of America Heritage Center: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 28
- Charlotte Rose Society Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Oakhurst Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Belmont Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Capps Hill: 7.6 mi
- Red Hill: 12.5 mi
- Berry Mountain: 17.0 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 19.7 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- South Point Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sailing Beach: 16.6 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 18.7 mi
- SHOAL: 22.1 mi
- SHOAL: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 20.4 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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- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 2 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 2 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 3 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 3 mi
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