- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3112, -80.7410
Quarterback is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 192 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Orbis, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quarterback. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | W 267° | 375 m | 21.1 mi |
| Reese Mountain | WNW 291° | 325 m | 22.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WSW 253° | 281 m | 20.1 mi |
| Capps Hill | W 261° | 244 m | 7.3 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 163° | 228 m | 17.7 mi |
| Polk Mountain | SE 128° | 205 m | 24.6 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.9 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Orbis: 0.0 mi
- Wings of Pride: 0.4 mi
- The Self-Made Man: 0.8 mi
- Ascension: 5.1 mi
- garden statue: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Barton Creek Greenway: 0.5 mi
- West Main Quad: 0.5 mi
- East Main Quad: 0.8 mi
- Arts Quad: 0.8 mi
- Kirk Farm Fields: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Hodges Family Farm: 3.3 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- zMAX Dragway: 4.6 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 5.3 mi
- Graffiti Park: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Bonnie Cone Memorial: 0.8 mi
- McLaughlin: 1.7 mi
- Robinson Rock House Ruin: 3.9 mi
- Furr Elementary School Spirit Rock: 5.5 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 5.6 mi
Museums: 33
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 3.6 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 5.0 mi
- Rosedale House: 5.3 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 5.6 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 5.9 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Susie Harwood Garden: 0.7 mi
- Van Landingham Glen: 0.8 mi
- Memory Garden: 3.5 mi
- Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- 4 square garden: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 6
- Capps Hill: 7.3 mi
- Red Hill: 17.7 mi
- Berry Mountain: 20.1 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Reese Mountain: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 13.9 mi
- SHOAL: 17.8 mi
- SHOAL: 18.4 mi
- South Point Beach: 18.6 mi
- Sailing Beach: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.4 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| 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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/University City · 1 mi
- Harrisburg · 5 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 6 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 7 mi
- Charlotte · 8 mi
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