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Russel McConnel Memorial

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Elevation, modelled
239 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kings Pinnacle520 m · 9.3 mi
Nearest byway
Crowders Mountain Drive7.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
35.2538, -81.1577
Russel McConnel Memorial from directly overhead

Russel McConnel Memorial is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 239 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Schiele Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 7.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russel McConnel Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings PinnacleWSW 250°520 m9.3 mi
Anderson MountainN 10°471 m22.0 mi
Crowders MountainWSW 258°458 m6.9 mi
Little MountainNNE 12°409 m23.5 mi
Spencer MountainNE 39°375 m3.8 mi
Whitaker MountainWSW 248°356 m21.1 mi
Henry KnobSW 218°344 m10.7 mi
Jackson KnobSSW 193°328 m3.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
Peaks: 19
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:1120:0620:43
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:3016:3817:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653626977817974635245
Precip in3.83.33.63.53.54.33.54.53.73.43.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gastonia, 1 mi away.

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