- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shepherd Mountain356 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0696, -79.7919
Spoons is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 251 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Nathaniel Green Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Football Road passes 2.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spoons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSW 202° | 356 m | 23.5 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSW 194° | 350 m | 22.6 mi |
| Daves Mountain | S 185° | 332 m | 23.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | S 188° | 331 m | 23.2 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | S 182° | 311 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cane Creek Mountains | ESE 113° | 301 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hedrick Mountain | S 183° | 294 m | 23.5 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | ENE 60° | 286 m | 24.3 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Football Road
- 12.1 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Blandwood Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Center City Park: 0.3 mi
- Liberation Lane: 0.4 mi
- Lebauer Park: 0.4 mi
- Ole Asheboro Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Original Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis: 0.1 mi
- Greensboro Law School: 0.2 mi
- Mount Helca Mill: 0.3 mi
- Sit-ins: 0.3 mi
Artworks: 46
- Nathaniel Green Statue: 0.1 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 0.1 mi
- 9/11 Sculpture Project: 0.2 mi
- Chief Justice Henry Frye and Shirley Frye: 0.3 mi
- Ribbons I & II: 0.4 mi
Museums: 21
- International Civil Rights Center & Museum: 0.2 mi
- Blandwood Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Greensboro History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 9
- Cane Creek Mountains: 21.6 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 23.2 mi
- Hedrick Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Black Diamond Backyard: 0.6 mi
- UNCG Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 0.8 mi
- Duneleith Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 3.3 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 3.8 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 13.4 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Restored Caboose: 20.0 mi
- The Big Chair: 20.7 mi
- Railcar: 20.8 mi
- Faith Rock: 23.2 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Shelter #4: 20.2 mi
- Shelter #2: 20.2 mi
- Shelter #1: 20.2 mi
- Shelter #3: 20.3 mi
- Observation Platform: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Alamance County Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:29 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greensboro WTP, 1 mi away.
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